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India, Pakistan Agree on Immediate Ceasefire, Senior Officials Confirm
May 10, 2025
India, Pakistan Agree on Immediate Ceasefire, Senior Officials Confirm
Senior officials from India and Pakistan announced on Saturday that the two countries have reached an agreement on a complete and immediate ceasefire. Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, confirmed the deal, stating: “Pakistan has always sought regional peace and…
Iraq begins compensation program for Yazidi survivors of ISIS
May 10, 2025
Iraq begins compensation program for Yazidi survivors of ISIS
The Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has begun distributing monthly compensation to over 2,300 Kurdish Yazidi women and girls who survived ISIS captivity, under Law No. 8 enacted in March 2021, Rudaw reported. Each eligible survivor receives 800,000…
US aid cuts impact Syrian refugees in Lebanon as milk, diapers become scarce
May 10, 2025
US aid cuts impact Syrian refugees in Lebanon as milk, diapers become scarce
US aid cuts have severely impacted Syrian refugees in Lebanon, forcing many to go without essentials like milk and diapers, Arab News reported. Since the funding freeze, UNHCR and the World Food Program (WFP) have reduced aid to vulnerable populations.…
Dangerous Escalation in Pakistan-India Tensions: Military Strikes, Casualties, and Retaliation
May 10, 2025
Dangerous Escalation in Pakistan-India Tensions: Military Strikes, Casualties, and Retaliation
South Asia stands on the brink of a severe crisis as Pakistan and India engage in unprecedented military confrontations. The latest escalation began with India’s missile strikes targeting three Pakistani airbases, prompting Pakistan to launch a large-scale retaliatory operation codenamed…
Israeli Strikes Kill One in Southern Lebanon Amid Fragile Ceasefire
May 8, 2025
Israeli Strikes Kill One in Southern Lebanon Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh region on Thursday, killing one person and wounding eight, Arab News reported. The Israeli military stated it struck Hezbollah “infrastructure” used to coordinate attacks, including tunnels and weapons sites, calling the operation a response…
India Targets Pakistani Mosques in Cross-Border Strike; Civilian Casualties Reported
May 8, 2025
India Targets Pakistani Mosques in Cross-Border Strike; Civilian Casualties Reported
Indian forces launched missile strikes into Pakistan’s Bahawalpur region early Wednesday, hitting civilian areas including two mosques and killing at least three people, Mehr News reported. The attack left 12 others wounded, with victims including a child, as confirmed by…
ISIS Kills Two SDF Fighters in Eastern Syria Attack
May 8, 2025
ISIS Kills Two SDF Fighters in Eastern Syria Attack
ISIS militants killed two Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in a machine-gun attack on Tuesday in al-Bahra town, eastern Deir ez-Zor province, Rudaw reported. The Kurdish-led force reported that the assailants fled on motorcycles after clashes. The SDF called this…
Pakistan: Supreme Court restores army act, allows military rrials for civilians
May 8, 2025
Pakistan: Supreme Court restores army act, allows military rrials for civilians
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has reinstated the Pakistan Army Act in its original form, reversing an earlier ruling that barred military trials for civilians, news reports said. The decision, delivered by a 5-2 majority, permits the prosecution of civilians in military…
Quranic Ceremony Honors Martyrs of Iraq’s White Army
May 8, 2025
Quranic Ceremony Honors Martyrs of Iraq’s White Army
The Holy Quran House of Imam Hussain Shrine organized a Quranic gathering at Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Mosul to commemorate the martyrs of Iraq’s White Army—health workers who died during humanitarian service, Iqna reported. The event, attended by medical…
Pakistan urges data-driven, inclusive approach to climate-related disasters
May 7, 2025
Pakistan urges data-driven, inclusive approach to climate-related disasters
Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Dr. Musadiq Malik on Tuesday called for data-driven and community-inclusive strategies to manage the growing threat of climate-related disasters. Speaking at the inauguration of the 2nd Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR-25), Malik emphasized the…