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Japan Donates $2.5 Million to Support Afghan Children
March 18, 2025
Japan Donates $2.5 Million to Support Afghan Children
UNICEF announced that the Japanese government has donated $2.5 million to assist vulnerable children in Afghanistan affected by natural disasters and ongoing crises, Khaama Press reported. This funding aims to provide essential services to those in need, particularly focusing on…
Archaeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Royal Tomb in Egypt
March 18, 2025
Archaeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Royal Tomb in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday the discovery of a royal tomb dating back 3,500 years, Anadolu Agency reported. A joint archaeological team from Egypt and the University of Pennsylvania uncovered this significant find from the…
Women Activists Launch “Let’s Study” Campaign Against Taliban Education Ban
March 18, 2025
Women Activists Launch “Let’s Study” Campaign Against Taliban Education Ban
A coalition of women activists has launched a campaign titled “Let’s Study” to protest the Taliban’s ongoing ban on girls’ education, now entering its fourth year, Amu TV reported. Organized by the Women’s Freedom Movement, the campaign underscores the severe…
Clashes on Lebanese-Syrian Border Prompt Military Intervention
March 18, 2025
Clashes on Lebanese-Syrian Border Prompt Military Intervention
Tensions escalated on the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Hermel area following violent clashes between Syrian troops and Hezbollah-affiliated fighters, Arab News reported. The conflict began when the Lebanese Army reported the killing of three Syrian soldiers, allegedly abducted by a…
Bus Blast in Noshki: 7 Killed, 20 Injured
March 18, 2025
Bus Blast in Noshki: 7 Killed, 20 Injured
A devastating bus blast occurred on the Nushki-Dalbandin highway, resulting in 7 fatalities and 20 injuries, Shiite News reported. The bus, traveling from Noshki to Taftan, was reportedly targeted in a suicide attack linked to the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.…
Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of severe health catastrophe
March 18, 2025
Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of severe health catastrophe
The UN Security Council has renewed its mission in Afghanistan amid alarming warnings from WHO about a looming health crisis. The UN Security Council has unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year,…
Kuwait raises legal marriage age to 18
March 17, 2025
Kuwait raises legal marriage age to 18
The Kuwaiti government has raised the legal marriage age from 15 to 18 after amending the Personal Status Law. According to an official decree published in the Kuwait Today gazette, Article 26 of the law was modified to prohibit the…
Iraq unveils world’s oldest administrative system from Akkadian Empire
March 17, 2025
Iraq unveils world’s oldest administrative system from Akkadian Empire
A joint research team from the British Museum and Iraqi authorities has uncovered the world’s oldest bureaucratic administrative system through 2,300-year-old clay tablets found at the site of Girsu in southern Iraq, which was once part of the Akkadian Empire.…
Iraq to implement 5-year plan to combat poverty amid rising ov
March 17, 2025
Iraq to implement 5-year plan to combat poverty amid rising ov
Iraq is set to roll out a five-year anti-poverty strategy after a recent census revealed that over seven million people live below the poverty line, local reports said. The plan, expected to launch by the end of the first quarter,…
Alawites Return Home Amid Ongoing Fears After Mass Killings
March 17, 2025
Alawites Return Home Amid Ongoing Fears After Mass Killings
Residents of Syria’s Alawite heartland are cautiously returning home following a wave of sectarian violence that left over 1,400 civilians dead, predominantly Alawites, The National News reported. The killings occurred after a government offensive led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham…