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Over 15,000 Syrian Refugees Return from Jordan Amid Rising Repatriation ……………. Since May, more than 15,000 Syrian refugees registered with the UNHCR have made their way back to Syria from Jordan, marking a 45% rise from April’s numbers when nearly…

UN Report: 80% of Afghan Women Denied Education and Work …………….. A new report by UN Women has revealed an alarming deterioration in women’s rights in Afghanistan, describing the situation as the “most severe globally” in terms of restrictions and…

Record 175 Mosque Attacks in Germany in 2024 Raise Alarm Over Rising Islamophobia ………………. In a troubling development, the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) has reported a record 175 attacks on mosques across Germany in 2024 — an unprecedented…

Saudi Arabia Faces Backlash Over Executions of African Migrants …………….. Saudi Arabia is facing mounting criticism from international human rights organizations following reports that the kingdom has carried out a new wave of executions targeting detainees from African countries, including…

India’s Shia Board Urges Prime Minister to Protect Muharram Processions ………………….. The All India Shia Personal Law Board has formally appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to guarantee the security and administrative support needed to protect Muharram processions and gatherings,…

Shirazi Office in Syria Distributes Thousands of Meals Daily for Muharram ……………….. In observance of Muharram 1447 AH, the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Damascus has launched a major humanitarian initiative, distributing tens of thousands of…

WHO Report Highlights Loneliness as Major Global Health Challenge ——————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a landmark report revealing that one in six people worldwide suffers from loneliness, a condition linked to over 871,000 deaths annually, WHO website…

Europe Faces Intense Heatwave, Regions on High Alert ——————————– A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting high alert levels and impacting daily life from France to Turkey, Arab News reported. A heat dome stretches from France, Portugal, and Spain…

UN Development Aid Conference Opens in Seville Amid Funding Cuts ——————————— The United Nations Conference on Financing Development has commenced in Seville, Spain, bringing together over 50 world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from governments, businesses, civil society, and…

UK Lawmakers Urge Government to “Urgently” Produce Ukraine-Style Visa Scheme for Gazans ————————— A cross-party group of 67 British MPs and Lords has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to urgently establish a visa program allowing Palestinians in Gaza with…