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The Women’s Section of the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS) hosted the ninth session in its ongoing series focused on women’s empowerment. The event, held in the holy city of Najaf, centered on the theme: “Women’s Mental and…

Pakistan has launched a new center dedicated to addressing complaints from Afghan migrants and returnees, Khaama Press reported. The announcement was made by Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. The facility, called the “Federal Control Room,” was established…

Egypt has officially opened the permanent headquarters of the African Space Agency in Cairo, Anadolu Agency reported. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty described this development as a significant milestone for Africa’s collective efforts and a transformative shift in acquiring future capabilities,…

A coalition of Afghan politicians, scholars, and activists living abroad has introduced a draft constitution proposing a federal parliamentary system for Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The initiative, developed by the Majma-e Federal-Khahan Afghanistan (Assembly of Afghan Federalists), seeks to address…

The River Indus, a vital lifeline for millions in Pakistan and the cradle of South Asia’s earliest civilization, is facing severe ecological decline, Khaama Press reported. Stretching over 3,000 kilometers from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, the river’s flow…

Human rights organizations have revealed systematic abuses by Saudi authorities against elderly political detainees, despite laws meant to protect them. The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights highlighted violations of legal guarantees for elderly care, citing neglect and mistreatment in…

UNESCO has added Iraq’s historic Hajj route, known as Darb Zubayda, to its Global Geoparks Network, recognizing it as one of 16 new sites of geological, environmental, and cultural importance. Stretching from Kufa to Mecca, the centuries-old route is rich…

The Taliban have begun relocating textbooks from girls’ schools in Kabul to boys’ schools, signaling a further crackdown on girls’ education, an article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. Most districts have orders to empty girls’ school libraries, with textbooks for Grades…

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reiterated that only pilgrims with an official Hajj permit—issued through the “Nusuk” platform linked to the unified digital platform “Tasreeh”—will be allowed to perform Hajj in 1446 AH (2025). Any attempt to…

Iraqi student Muntadher Mohammed Ahmed, from Tarmiyah district north of Baghdad, received a certificate of appreciation from NASA after discovering two security vulnerabilities on the agency’s website. Muntadher, a top-performing student, identified a critical SQL Injection flaw that could allow…