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Pakistan: Police raid Afghan refugee homes in Islamabad ————————————— Pakistani police conducted raids on Afghan refugee homes in Islamabad’s F-17 sector on the morning of June 4, 2025, causing fear among the community amid ongoing visa challenges and deportations, Khaama…

Concerns mount over integration of foreign ex-fighters into Syrian army In a move stirring international unease, Syria’s new administration has launched a controversial initiative to integrate thousands of former foreign opposition fighters into a restructured national military force — a…

UNICEF: Millions of Afghan children out of school amid mounting crises The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that nearly 4 million children in Afghanistan are deprived of their right to education, pointing to a deepening educational crisis that…

UN Security Council to hold key meeting on Afghanistan in July The UN Security Council announced it will hold a meeting on July 2 to discuss Afghanistan’s political and humanitarian situation. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…

UN visit to Bamiyan highlights Hazara struggles under Taliban rule A high-level delegation from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), led by political affairs chief Georgette Gagnon, visited Bamiyan province—home to a majority of Shia Hazaras—for the first time…

Shia Muslims converge on Holy Karbala for Arafah Day commemoration Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims from Iraq and abroad are converging on the holy city of Karbala ahead of the Day of Arafah, which falls on the 9th of…

USA: Rule change halts Automatic Social Security numbers for millions of immigrants A recent policy change by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) has halted the automatic issuance of Social Security numbers (SSNs) for many legal immigrants, causing significant delays…

Five nations elected to UN Security Council for 2026–2027 term Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting…

Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir Shia Muslims in Iraq and around the world are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), observed on the 7th of Dhul-Hijjah. Mourning ceremonies have been…

2.8 billion lack adequate housing, 318 million are homeless: UN report A staggering 2.8 billion people across the globe lack access to adequate housing, according to the 2024 annual report from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), released Monday.…