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Afghan Arbaeen Pilgrims Face Uncertainty as Iran Delays Visa Issuance ———————————— Thousands of Afghan pilgrims intending to participate in the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala are facing significant uncertainty as the Iranian Embassy in Kabul has yet to begin issuing…

Syria Forms Committee to Investigate Deadly Sweida Clashes —————————————– Syria’s Ministry of Justice, under the new transitional administration, has announced the formation of an investigative committee to probe the recent deadly sectarian clashes in the southern province of Sweida. The…

Iran is facing heightened international scrutiny over its human rights record, marked by an alarming surge in executions and a rising number of killings and disappearances targeting Afghan migrants, particularly women and girls, according articles published by Jurist News and…

Lebanese president pledges to disarm Hezbollah, calls for constructive dialogue ————————————– Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for the disarmament of Hezbollah and the extension of state authority over all Lebanese territory in a speech on Army Day, Arab News reported.…

Senior PTI Leaders Sentenced to 10 Years in Pakistan ——————————– A Faisalabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) has sentenced several senior leaders of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10-year jail terms, Clarion India reported. The decision, announced on July 31,…

UNICEF, FCDO Finalize £1.5 Million Deal to Maintain Essential Water and Sanitation Services for Syrian Refugees in Jordan ——————————- UNICEF and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have agreed on a new £1.5 million funding arrangement to…

Iran Warns of Possible Water Shortages in Tehran as Reservoir Levels Plummet ……………… Iranian President Masoud Bazkiaan warned Thursday of potential water shortages in Tehran if consumption is not reduced, according to state news agency IRNA. During a visit to…

Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern and Eastern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breaches ……………. Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes Thursday across southern and eastern Lebanon, hitting locations in the Bekaa Valley, Baalbek, and Jezzine districts, Anadolu reports. In southern Lebanon, raids struck Mahmoudiyeh,…

Karbala Registers Over 11,000 Husseini Mawakib for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ……………… The Karbala Authority for Husseini Processions announced the registration of 11,070 processions (Mawakib) participating in service and mourning activities during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, including 127 groups from Arab and foreign…

Over 141,500 Visitors Cross Iranian Borders to Iraq for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ………………. Iran’s Road Management Center announced that more than 141,500 pilgrims crossed into Iraq during the first three days of the Arbaeen visitor transport project, from July 25 to…