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Forced Evictions in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya Neighborhood Spark Concern Over Human Rights Violations ………………. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported ongoing forced evictions targeting impoverished families in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya neighborhood, many of whom belong to the Alawite community. Authorities…

Iraq to Lead UN Conference on Dismantling Syria’s Al-Hol Camp …………… Iraq is set to host an international conference in mid-September at the United Nations headquarters in New York to address the future of Syria’s Al-Hol refugee camp. Organized in…

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, Syria’s Alawite community has faced a wave of security threats and political exclusion, prompting the formation of religious and political councils to safeguard their rights and ensure a role in…

Egypt to Host G20 Meeting Outside Member States for First Time ……………. Egypt is set to host a G20 meeting for the first time outside the bloc’s member countries since the group’s establishment in 1999. The meeting will take place…

India Expels Rohingya Refugees Without Rights Protections, HRW Reports ———————————— Since May, Indian authorities have expelled dozens of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without providing legal protections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday, accusing officials of arbitrary detention, mistreatment,…

Large-Scale Pilgrimage to Samarra Ahead of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) Anniversary —————————————- Ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), thousands of pilgrims from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities are traveling to…

Armed Assailants Kill Leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Chaman, Balochistan ——————————- Unknown gunmen shot and killed the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Chaman, Balochistan, Shia Waves Persian reported citing Pakistani sources. According to reports, the slain leader was identified as…

230 Iraqi Families Return from al-Hol Camp, U.S. Backs Baghdad’s Efforts ———————————- A total of 230 Iraqi families, comprising approximately 850 individuals, have returned from the al-Hol camp in Syria’s al-Hasakah province and have been settled in the al-Jad‘ah camp…

11 Dead, 2 Missing in Landslide and Cloudburst in Indian-Administered Kashmir ——————————— At least 11 people were killed and two remain missing after a landslide and a cloudburst struck separate districts in Indian-administered Kashmir, Anadolu Agency reported. Seven members of…

United Nations Slams Iran for Surge in Executions; nearly 850 so far in 2025 ————————————— The United Nations’ human rights body has criticized Iranian authorities over the execution of at least 841 people between the beginning of 2025 and August…