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Taliban Shut Down Shiite Butchers in Ghazni, Citing Claims Meat Is “Not Halal” ————————————– Local sources in Afghanistan’s Ghazni say the Taliban have barred Shiite butchers in the city center from slaughtering animals and have closed their shops, raising concerns…

United States Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Refugees ————————————- The United States government has announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, ending protections that have been in place for nearly a decade. U.S. Secretary of…

Annular Solar Eclipse Expected Tuesday as Experts Issue Viewing Warnings ———————— The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics announced that an annular solar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, the 17th of this month, drawing global attention to a rare…

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Highlights Moral Integrity, Self-Purification as Core Duties of Religious Scholars Ahead of Ramadan ———————————— Senior Shiite Marja Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has stressed that religious scholars and preachers bear a profound responsibility in guiding society,…

US forces conduct strikes on more than 30 Daesh targets in Syria —————————- The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Daesh targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the extremists after a deadly…

UNICEF Warns of Escalating Child Crisis as Violence Spreads in South Sudan —————————————– The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a sharp escalation in violence across parts of South Sudan since late December 2025 has triggered a severe…

Red Cross Helps Two Million Patients, Women, and Children in Afghanistan in 2025 ——————————— The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent delivered health services to over two million people in Afghanistan during 2025 crises, Khaama Press reported. According…

Report Finds Muslim Students Face Increasingly Hostile Climate on US Campuses —————————– A new report warns that the rights of Muslim students to protest and practice their faith are increasingly under pressure at universities across the United States, with many…

Belgium: Ghent to Light Up Its Streets for Ramadan for First Time ———————————- The Belgian city of Ghent is preparing for a landmark cultural moment as it plans to illuminate its main streets for Ramadan 2026 for the first time…

UN General Secretary: Africa’s exclusion from UN Security Council ‘indefensible’ ——————————— UN chief Antonio Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the continent’s lack of permanent representation on the UN Security Council is “indefensible,” urging long-delayed global reforms as the…