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Ten Tunisian organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have spoken out about a “severe setback” in freedoms in Tunisia. The organizations said that there has been a significant escalation in restrictions on activists, politicians, journalists, and the use…

The Council of the European Union has approved a landmark piece of legislation aimed at harmonizing rules on artificial intelligence across the EU. Dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Act, this first-of-its-kind law follows a ‘risk-based’ approach, imposing stricter rules on AI…

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly approved on Monday the Defamation Bill of 2024, rejecting all amendments proposed by the opposition, Pakistan’s Dawn reported yesterday. The bill was met with protests from the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and journalists covering the proceedings.…

A new report has found that the state of free expression is in crisis for over half the global population, VOA reported yesterday. The findings paint a concerning picture as dozens of countries prepare to hold elections in 2024, with…

Amman, Jordan, inaugurated its first smart mosque, “Makkah Khamees,” as part of a broader initiative to enhance mosque services through modern technology, MSN reported yesterday. According to the article, the Jordanian government aims to extend this smart system to mosques…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed over 267,000 pilgrims through its air and land ports as of May 19th, marking the start of the Hajj season, Gulf News reported yesterday. The first flight of 283 pilgrims arrived on…

New York, May 22, 2024 – The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for efforts to find sustainable solutions to the growing problem of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. In a statement, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed deep concern over…

International tourism has made a robust recovery, reaching 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024, Anadolu Agency cited the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) yesterday. In the first three months of this year, over 285…

According to leaked internal documents, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has declined Thailand’s request to help nearly 50 Uyghur asylum seekers who have been held in the country’s detention centers for a decade, RFA reported yesterday. The UNHCR…

The Engineering Projects Department at Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced the commencement of the third construction stage of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin Courtyard project in Holy Karbala. Engineer Hamid Majid Abbas, the director of the supervising Iraqi construction company, Ard al-Quds,…