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HRW Calls for Repatriation of Nationals from Syrian Detainment Camps
February 10, 2025
HRW Calls for Repatriation of Nationals from Syrian Detainment Camps
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged nations Friday to urgently repatriate their citizens trapped in Syrian detainment camps, where thousands are living in life-threatening conditions, Jurist News reported. HRW emphasized that governments must fulfill their international legal obligations by prosecuting…
Iraqi airstrike kills suspected ISIS leaders
February 9, 2025
Iraqi airstrike kills suspected ISIS leaders
Iraqi military officials reported that an airstrike on January 31 in the Zarka area—located between Kirkuk and Salahaddin provinces—resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including at least three suspected ISIS leaders. The operation, carried out by an F-16, targeted…
Lebanon forms new government after two-year interim cabinet
February 9, 2025
Lebanon forms new government after two-year interim cabinet
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has appointed a 24-member government led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, replacing an interim cabinet that had been in place for over two years amid ongoing political disputes and economic collapse. The new cabinet, the first…
UN Security Council to Address ISIS Threats from Afghanistan
February 9, 2025
UN Security Council to Address ISIS Threats from Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene on Monday, February 10, to discuss the escalating threat posed by ISIS in Afghanistan and the surrounding region, Afghanistan International reported. The meeting will focus on a report from UN Secretary-General…
Section 144 Imposed in Islamabad, Punjab, Balochistan as PTI Holds Rally in KP’s Swabi
February 9, 2025
Section 144 Imposed in Islamabad, Punjab, Balochistan as PTI Holds Rally in KP’s Swabi
A ban on gatherings has been enforced across Islamabad, Punjab, and Balochistan as the PTI marked February 8 as a “black day” to commemorate the first anniversary of the controversial 2024 general elections, Dawn online newspaper reported. Despite attempts to…
CSTO Identifies Afghanistan as a Major Threat to Central Asia
February 8, 2025
CSTO Identifies Afghanistan as a Major Threat to Central Asia
Imangali Tasmagambetov, Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), highlighted Afghanistan as a significant source of potential terrorism and drug trafficking threats to Central Asia, Khaama Press reported today. During a meeting on Saturday, February 8, he emphasized the…
Saudi Arabia’s Planned Executions of Shia Citizens Draw International Outcry
February 8, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Planned Executions of Shia Citizens Draw International Outcry
Saudi Arabia is poised to execute six Shia men, including five who were minors during their arrests for participating in peaceful protests in 2011 and 2012. This alarming development has drawn condemnation from the United Nations and various human rights…
Mufti Abdul Qayyum Zaheer Insults Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) Again
February 7, 2025
Mufti Abdul Qayyum Zaheer Insults Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) Again
Mufti Abdul Qayyum Zaheer has sparked controversy once more by insulting Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) during recent social media interactions and on the national TV channel Neo News, Shiite News reported. His remarks, deemed offensive by many, included…
Tensions rise between Afghanistan and Pakistan over security concerns
February 7, 2025
Tensions rise between Afghanistan and Pakistan over security concerns
Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have grown increasingly tense due to cross-border security issues and the presence of militant groups, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported. While Pakistan has long maintained ties with the Taliban, recent developments suggest growing friction,…
Saudi Arabia executes two citizens amid accusations of using judiciary to silence dissent
February 7, 2025
Saudi Arabia executes two citizens amid accusations of using judiciary to silence dissent
Saudi authorities executed two citizens, Fahd bin Saud bin Hamad Al-Shammari and Sami bin Khalaf bin Aqil Al-Mutairi, on Wednesday after convicting them of “treason” and “supporting terrorism,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior. The ministry claimed…