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Pakistan has launched its third nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to immunize 45 million children under the age of five. The weeklong campaign, described by officials as a critical intervention in the country’s final push against polio,…

Saudi authorities arrested 13,118 individuals in one week for breaching residency, labor, and border regulations, Saudi-based Arab News reported on Saturday. According to the report, 8,150 were held for residency violations, 3,344 for illegal border crossings, and 1,624 for labor-related…

Saudi authorities have expanded the use of flexible rubber asphalt on pedestrian walkways in Makkah by 33% ahead of Hajj 2025, Arab News Agency reported. The latest extension includes the route from Namirah Mosque to Al-Mashaer train station in Arafat,…

An Afghan national, Jamal Wali, was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Fairfax, Virginia, after he opened fire on officers, Khaama Press reported. The April 23 incident began when police pulled Wali over for speeding and expired…

India has resumed issuing visas to select Afghan citizens after nearly three years of suspension, according to Indian newspaper The Hindu. Visas are currently granted to traders, patients, artists, athletes, and family members of Afghan students in India. The online…

Turkish authorities have detained 28 Afghan migrants in separate operations across multiple cities, transferring them to deportation centers for legal processing, Khaama Press reported. In Sivas, 22 undocumented Afghan nationals were arrested in three coordinated police raids, alongside six Turkish…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that poverty and unemployment have become global issues, attributing their causes to government negligence and mismanagement, despite the availability of simple solutions. In a lecture titled “Solving the World’s…

The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have dismissed at least 300 employees from the state-run Radio and Television channel as part of a broader government austerity campaign, according to Afghanistan International News. The layoffs included journalists, editors, and technicians, many of…

Officials in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, unanimously approved the final plan for the Hidaya Islamic Community Center, concluding a years-long legal and social journey. Local media reported the swift vote, which lasted under six minutes, to authorize the 58,000-square-foot project that…

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has announced the closure of all schools across the island on Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, in observance of this year’s Hajj season. Eid Al-Adha is expected to fall on Saturday, June 7,…