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Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, U.N.-Habitat Afghanistan has expressed its continued support for Afghan women and girls, emphasizing their rights and participation in society. In a statement on X, the agency reiterated its commitment to advocating for…

A terrorist attack in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has resulted in the deaths of at least five army personnel and 13 civilians, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident occurred when a group of 16 heavily-armed militants attempted to…

The Holy Quran Museum, a significant addition to Makkah’s Hira Cultural District, was officially opened by the Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, Asharq al-Awsat reported. The source mentions, citing the Saudi Press Agency, that the museum aims to enhance…

A recent study published in Nature Food warns that climate change could jeopardize up to a third of global food production, Anadolu Agency reported. Researchers from Aalto University, Finland, analyzed the effects of rising temperatures, altered precipitation, and increasing aridity…

In response to a threat made against a mosque in southwest Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated on Tuesday that “racism and Islamophobia will not be tolerated,” Anadolu Agency reported. He shared on Instagram that he had been alerted…

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London has received widespread academic acclaim after launching a Master’s program in Islamic Humanities, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. The program takes a multidisciplinary…

Several prominent Indian newspapers have published a series of fatwas (religious rulings) by Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, along with responses to various jurisprudential questions, in observance of the holy month of Ramadan. Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Sayyid Saif Abbas…

Iraqi engineering and technical teams continue their dedicated efforts to implement the rehabilitation and development project for the “Ya Hussein” and “Ya Ali” roads along the Karbala-Najaf route. The project is part of the infrastructure development plan for mass pilgrimage…

The UN Human Rights Office has voiced serious concerns regarding recent attacks on hospitals by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Jurist reported. On February 28, M23 rebels raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital…

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has grounded in shallow waters off South Georgia, a remote British island in the South Atlantic, home to millions of penguins and seals, Anadolu Agency reported. Roughly twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg…