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Taliban Shuts Down Foreign Language Centers for Women in Herat ………………. Authorities in Herat, Afghanistan, have closed several foreign language education centers for women in recent days, raising further concerns over women’s access to education under Taliban rule. According to…

Forced Evictions in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya Neighborhood Spark Concern Over Human Rights Violations ………………. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported ongoing forced evictions targeting impoverished families in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya neighborhood, many of whom belong to the Alawite community. Authorities…

Iraq to Lead UN Conference on Dismantling Syria’s Al-Hol Camp …………… Iraq is set to host an international conference in mid-September at the United Nations headquarters in New York to address the future of Syria’s Al-Hol refugee camp. Organized in…

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, Syria’s Alawite community has faced a wave of security threats and political exclusion, prompting the formation of religious and political councils to safeguard their rights and ensure a role in…

Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Karkhi Seminary Opens Registration for Online and In-Person Courses …………… Holy Karbala-based Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Karkhi Seminary has announced the opening of registration for its new educational programs focused on the teachings of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). The seminary…

Egypt to Host G20 Meeting Outside Member States for First Time ……………. Egypt is set to host a G20 meeting for the first time outside the bloc’s member countries since the group’s establishment in 1999. The meeting will take place…

Gen Z Faces Alarming Mental Health Crisis, Study Warns ———————————— A study published in PLOS One has found that Generation Z is experiencing significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness than their parents — a reversal of earlier patterns…

India Expels Rohingya Refugees Without Rights Protections, HRW Reports ———————————— Since May, Indian authorities have expelled dozens of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without providing legal protections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday, accusing officials of arbitrary detention, mistreatment,…

Kenya Cult Death Toll Rises to 32 Amid Police Admission of Response Failures —————————- Kenyan authorities confirmed Friday that the death toll from the Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy has risen to 32 following new exhumations in Kilifi county, according to…

Large-Scale Pilgrimage to Samarra Ahead of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) Anniversary —————————————- Ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), thousands of pilgrims from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities are traveling to…