NEWS

Abu Dhabi Breaks Ground on the World’s First Net-Zero Energy Mosque ——————————- In a landmark step toward environmental sustainability, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi has begun construction on the world’s first net-zero energy mosque, expected to be completed in October…

Bahrain Blocks Friday Prayers in Duraz for 11th Consecutive Month ……………. Bahraini media reported on Saturday that authorities have continued to prevent the central Friday prayers at Imam al-Sadiq Mosque in the village of Duraz, marking the 11th consecutive month…

Iraq Reports Decline in ISIS Online Recruitment Efforts …………… Iraq’s Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee announced on Friday a significant decline in the effectiveness of online recruitment by ISIS and other extremist groups, describing it as evidence of the country’s…

French Court Jails Three Women Who Joined Islamic State in Syria —————————– A French court on Friday sentenced three French women who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group to significant prison terms, according to France 24.…

Taliban Bans Women From Visiting Male Dentists in Kandahar ……………… The Taliban has imposed a new restriction in Kandahar province, barring women from receiving dental treatment from male dentists. Local sources reported on Thursday that women were removed from clinics…

Pakistan Shuts Last Afghan Refugee Camp in Punjab Amid Forced Returns ……………. Pakistan has closed the last remaining Afghan refugee camp in Punjab province, intensifying deportations of undocumented Afghans. Authorities confirmed that the Kot Chandna camp in Mianwali district was…

Meta Introduces Paid Ad-Free Option for Facebook and Instagram in the UK ————————————————- Meta has launched a subscription service offering UK users an ad-free experience on Facebook and Instagram. Web users will pay £2.99 per month, while mobile users will…

Taliban Arrests Female Blogger in Herat ………….. Local sources in Herat reported that Taliban authorities detained blogger Aliya Malorin on October 23 while she was at the “Sadf Tower” restaurant. Witnesses said she was physically assaulted during the arrest and…

Global Health Crisis Looms as Funding Cuts Threaten Fight Against AIDS, TB, and Malaria ———————————- Global efforts to combat three of the world’s most widespread infectious diseases—AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria—are now severely threatened by dramatic cuts to global health…

New Drug Combination Shows Promise for Multiple Sclerosis Myelin Repair ——————————- “Exciting” early clinical results suggest that a new class of therapies may soon be available for multiple sclerosis (MS), offering hope that nerve damage caused by the degenerative disease…