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FA Cup to allow Muslim players to break fast during matches

FA Cup to allow Muslim players to break fast during matches

The English Football Association (FA) has announced that Muslim players will be given a brief pause to break their fast during FA Cup matches held during Ramadan. This decision, reported by BBC, applies to key fixtures like Manchester City vs.…
UN: Human rights crisis worsens in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

UN: Human rights crisis worsens in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

A United Nations report presented to the Human Rights Council warns of a deepening human rights crisis in Afghanistan, with severe repression targeting women, minorities, and civil society under Taliban rule. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, highlighted…
Surge in Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan: Civilian Casualties Rise by 175%

Surge in Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan: Civilian Casualties Rise by 175%

The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) has reported a significant increase in terrorist attacks across the country during February, with civilian casualties soaring by 175%. The report, released on March 2 and published by Khaama Press, indicates…
Syria Establishes Committee to Draft Constitutional Declaration for Transitional Phase

Syria Establishes Committee to Draft Constitutional Declaration for Transitional Phase

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Sunday the formation of an expert committee responsible for drafting a constitutional declaration to guide the country through its transitional phase following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Anadolu Agency reported. The committee’s mandate…
Heat Wave Forces School Closures in Manila

Heat Wave Forces School Closures in Manila

A severe heat wave has prompted the closure of schools in nearly half of the Philippine capital, Manila, affecting over 2.8 million students, Arab News reported. Local officials announced the decision as soaring temperatures marked the start of the torrid…
Discovery of RNA NEAT1 Offers New Insights into DNA Repair Mechanisms

Discovery of RNA NEAT1 Offers New Insights into DNA Repair Mechanisms

Researchers at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg have identified a long non-coding RNA, NEAT1, as a crucial factor in DNA repair, linking RNA metabolism to genome stability, SciTech Daily reported. This discovery could lead to innovative cancer treatments targeting tumors with elevated NEAT1…
UN Rights Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on Myanmar Amid Humanitarian Crisis

UN Rights Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on Myanmar Amid Humanitarian Crisis

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged the international community to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Myanmar, The Jurist reported. Speaking at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Türk described the…
Germany sees dramatic rise in anti-Muslim attacks

Germany sees dramatic rise in anti-Muslim attacks

Muslim students in Germany gathered in Frankfurt on January 31, 2025, as part of their annual meeting to discuss rising anti-Muslim racism and its direct impact on their lives. This meeting came following a dramatic rise in Islamophobic incidents in…
Nevada considers bill to recognize religious holidays for minority communities — including Eid al-Fitr Day

Nevada considers bill to recognize religious holidays for minority communities — including Eid al-Fitr Day

In an unprecedented move reflecting the pursuit of cultural pluralism in the U.S. state of Nevada, local legislators are discussing a new bill that would grant official recognition to the religious holidays of Muslims (Eid al-Fitr Day), Hindus, Sikhs, and…
Government’s Helplessness in Parachinar Crisis: Allama Sibtain Sabzwari

Government’s Helplessness in Parachinar Crisis: Allama Sibtain Sabzwari

Allama Syed Sibtain Haider Sabzwari, Central Vice President of the Shia Ulema Council Pakistan, has raised alarm over the government’s inability to ensure safety in Parachinar, where over 200 innocent lives have been lost since October 2023, Shiite News reported.…
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