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The Philippines is enhancing its tourism offerings in Boracay by developing halal-friendly options to attract more Muslim tourists, the Arab News reported. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco announced that the Department of Tourism is collaborating with local government units to expand…

The US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, announced on Wednesday that the United States does not recognize the Taliban as the ruling authority in Afghanistan. Kirby’s statement was made during a press conference where Kirby emphasized…

The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) confirmed on Wednesday that Iraq has recovered over 6,000 stolen and smuggled artifacts in cooperation with some countries around the world. SBAH’s director, Ali Ubaid Shalgam, said in a statement during…

The al-Muhakik al-Karaki Hawza, one of the scientific centres affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Karbala, has begun its new academic year. Hujjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Haider Al-Moula, the director of the al-Muhakik al-Karaki Scientific Seminary Holy Karbala emphasized the importance…

The World Economic Forum reported on Wednesday that the global economy is expected to either improve or stay stable this year, while also cautioning about potential risks arising from geopolitical and domestic tensions. The report noted an increase in economic…

As part of its humanitarian activities, the UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity has carried out a campaign to help deprived and homeless people in Washington DC. According to a statement on its official Facebook account, the charity said that its,…

A group of armed assailants carried out an arson attack on a girls’ school in North Waziristan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, abc News reported yesterday. The overnight attack, which took place in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulted…

In a ceremony on Tuesday, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities marked the completion of a multi-year restoration project on the historic 14th-century Mosque of Altunbugha al-Maridani in Cairo, Reuters reported yesterday. The mosque, built in 1338-40 CE during the Mamluk…

Executions worldwide soared to their highest level in nearly a decade in 2023, as detailed in a new report by human rights organization Amnesty International. The report reveals that at least 1,153 executions were carried out globally last year, representing…

China has launched the country’s first AI-driven hospital town, where virtual patients are treated by AI-generated doctors, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The innovative “Agent Hospital” project, led by researchers at Tsinghua University, utilizes large language models to create autonomous AI…