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		19-Year-Old West Bengal Muslim Forcibly Deported to Bangladesh Despite Proof of Indian Nationality
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
19-Year-Old West Bengal Muslim Forcibly Deported to Bangladesh Despite Proof of Indian Nationality
						19-Year-Old West Bengal Muslim Forcibly Deported to Bangladesh Despite Proof of Indian Nationality ————————————— A 19-year-old Muslim from Malda district in West Bengal was forcibly deported to Bangladesh by Rajasthan Police on July 22, despite holding documents proving his Indian…					
				
			
		Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees critical to peaceful future, UN official says
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees critical to peaceful future, UN official says
						Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees critical to peaceful future, UN official says —————————————– Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees is essential for the country’s peaceful future, a UN official emphasized on Friday, Arab News reported. Stephanie Loose, country program manager at…					
				
			
		Middle East Halal Food Market Set to More Than Double by 2033, Reveals New Forecast
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
Middle East Halal Food Market Set to More Than Double by 2033, Reveals New Forecast
						Middle East Halal Food Market Set to More Than Double by 2033, Reveals New Forecast ———————————————— The Middle East halal food market — already valued at US $838.18 billion in 2024 — is projected to nearly double, soaring to US…					
				
			
		Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief
						Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief ——————————– Recent reports paint a stark picture of Afghanistan’s diverging realities. According to a recent article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily, the Taliban’s education policies — including a ban on…					
				
			
		NA Member Urges Pakistani Government to Lower Arbaeen Fees for Pilgrims
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
NA Member Urges Pakistani Government to Lower Arbaeen Fees for Pilgrims
						NA Member Urges Pakistani Government to Lower Arbaeen Fees for Pilgrims ————————- Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Shagufta Jumani has called on the Pakistani government to take practical steps to reduce the fare for Arbaeen pilgrims traveling to Iraq,…					
				
			
		Pakistani troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
Pakistani troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan
						Pakistani troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan —————————- Pakistani security forces neutralized 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said on Friday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored.” The fighters were intercepted and engaged with “precise” fire, the…					
				
			
		AI Giant releases Chat GPT5 to offer “PhD-level” expertise
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
AI Giant releases Chat GPT5 to offer “PhD-level” expertise
						AI Giant releases Chat GPT5 to offer “PhD-level” expertise ——————————- OpenAI has launched GPT-5, the latest version of its AI chatbot, claiming it offers “PhD-level expertise.” The company, led by CEO Sam Altman, describes the new model as smarter, faster,…					
				
			
		French police detain, forcibly take off Iranian lecturer’s hijab after arbitrary arrest
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 8, 2025
French police detain, forcibly take off Iranian lecturer’s hijab after arbitrary arrest
						French police detain, forcibly take off Iranian lecturer’s hijab after arbitrary arrest ——————————— Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university lecturer, has been arbitrarily detained in France for approximately six months on charges of “apologie du terrorisme” (public defense of terrorism) and…					
				
			
		US Senator Asks IRS to Strip Muslim Civil Rights Group of Nonprofit Status
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 8, 2025
US Senator Asks IRS to Strip Muslim Civil Rights Group of Nonprofit Status
						US Senator Asks IRS to Strip Muslim Civil Rights Group of Nonprofit Status —————————– Republican Senator Tom Cotton has formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigate and revoke the nonprofit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),…					
				
			
		Indonesia Donates $3.5 Million to WFP for School Feeding in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 8, 2025
Indonesia Donates $3.5 Million to WFP for School Feeding in Afghanistan
						Indonesia Donates $3.5 Million to WFP for School Feeding in Afghanistan —————————- Indonesia has contributed $3.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support a school feeding program in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The donation will provide protein- and…