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In a significant crackdown, Syria’s new authorities have arrested nearly 300 individuals, including informants, pro-regime fighters, and former soldiers, following the ousting of former president Bashar Assad by militants from the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Arab News reported.…

The Taliban have reiterated their ban on women working in non-governmental organizations, issuing a follow-up letter dated December 26, 2024, to enforce compliance with their December 2022 directive, Afghan Amu news outlet said on Sunday. The Ministry of Economy instructed…

Over 2,200 Yazidi women, survivors of the ISIS genocide a decade ago, are now receiving monthly salaries from the Iraqi government under the Yazidi Survivors Law, enacted in March 2021, Rudaw reported yesterday. Sarab Ilias, head of the Yazidis affairs…

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most heavily mine-affected countries after decades of conflict, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). In a statement released Sunday, UNAMA highlighted the disproportionate impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance on…

Shia Muslims in a number of Pakistani cities have staged protests against escalating sectarian violence, particularly the recent attacks in Parachinar that claimed over 130 lives. According to local reports, protesters set up tents and gathered to voice their frustration…

The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament announced on Saturday his intention to legislate a law aimed at safeguarding the rights of Quran memorizers in Iraq. This announcement was made during a central ceremony held in Baghdad to honor 1,000 male…

For the 13th consecutive week, Bahraini authorities have continued to block the largest Friday prayer gathering for Shia Muslims at Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in the town of Diraz, located in the capital, Manama. Local Bahraini sources reported that on Friday,…

The office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi launched the second phase of winter fuel distribution last Friday, where over 120 tons of coal were distributed to more than 500 needy families and orphans in Mazar-i-Sharif. This charitable initiative was conducted in…

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reported on Saturday that at least 112,414 individuals remain forcibly disappeared due to the actions of the Assad regime, Jurist News reported. This alarming statistic comes despite the recent release of thousands of…

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that non-Muslims are not entitled to inherit from the estate of a Muslim relative, either as successors or predecessors, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal issued this decision on Saturday affirming…