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60 Historic Gold Coins from Ghurid Empire Discovered in Ghor, Afghanistan ————————————– Taliban authorities in Ghor province have announced the discovery of 60 ancient gold coins dating back to the Ghurid Empire, Khaama Press reported. The coins were uncovered during…

Pakistan: Police raid Afghan refugee homes in Islamabad ————————————— Pakistani police conducted raids on Afghan refugee homes in Islamabad’s F-17 sector on the morning of June 4, 2025, causing fear among the community amid ongoing visa challenges and deportations, Khaama…

Concerns mount over integration of foreign ex-fighters into Syrian army In a move stirring international unease, Syria’s new administration has launched a controversial initiative to integrate thousands of former foreign opposition fighters into a restructured national military force — a…

UNICEF: Millions of Afghan children out of school amid mounting crises The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that nearly 4 million children in Afghanistan are deprived of their right to education, pointing to a deepening educational crisis that…

UN Security Council to hold key meeting on Afghanistan in July The UN Security Council announced it will hold a meeting on July 2 to discuss Afghanistan’s political and humanitarian situation. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…

UN visit to Bamiyan highlights Hazara struggles under Taliban rule A high-level delegation from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), led by political affairs chief Georgette Gagnon, visited Bamiyan province—home to a majority of Shia Hazaras—for the first time…

CAIR calls for US to designate India as ‘country of particular concern’ over demolition of Muslim homes ——————————————— The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged the US State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” following…

Iraq Releases Over 1,500 Detainees Under Amnesty Law ————————– Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced the release of 1,534 detainees and convicts from prisons and detention centers nationwide between May 25 and May 29, 2025, as part of the amended Amnesty…

In his recent Eid al-Adha message, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada declared his absolute authority, emphasizing that obedience to his decrees is “obligatory” for all, aiming to consolidate their “Islamic system.” He called on clerics and intellectuals to support this vision…

Iraq to Host Geneva Conference on Repatriation of al-Hol Camp Families ———————————— The Iraqi government announced plans to hold a conference in Geneva this September aimed at facilitating the repatriation of families linked to ISIS from the al-Hol camp in…