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Amid ongoing conflict, Sudanese civilians live in extreme terror
March 4, 2024
Amid ongoing conflict, Sudanese civilians live in extreme terror
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated that Sudanese civilians are living in extreme terror due to the conflict in the country, which he described as harsh and reckless, posing a threat to regional peace. In…
Russian security forces kill 6 alleged IS militants in North Caucasus, NAC reported
March 4, 2024
Russian security forces kill 6 alleged IS militants in North Caucasus, NAC reported
Six suspected members of the Islamic State group were reportedly killed in a gun battle in the volatile North Caucasus region of Russia, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The country’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) described the incident as a “counterterrorism…
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
March 4, 2024
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
Efforts to reconstruct Mosul’s Nabi Yunus Mosque, a significant religious and historical site demolished by ISIS in 2014, are well underway, with 60% of the structure work completed, Shafaq news reported. The mosque’s prayer hall, three large domes, and the…
Seven-year-old girl drowns in English Channel while attempting to reach UK
March 4, 2024
Seven-year-old girl drowns in English Channel while attempting to reach UK
A seven-year-old girl drowned after a small boat carrying 16 people trying to get to the United Kingdom overturned on Sunday in northern France, Al Jazeera reported. According to a statement by the local authority, the vehicle “was not appropriately…
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
March 4, 2024
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
Shehbaz Sharif was elected by a majority vote of the Pakistani legislators as the country’s premier for a second term following the controversial Feb. 8 election last month. Shehbaz won 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, comfortably prevailing over…
Iraq to repatriate nearly 600 people from al-Hol camp in Syria
March 3, 2024
Iraq to repatriate nearly 600 people from al-Hol camp in Syria
Iraq is set to repatriate around 600 people from northeast Syria’s (Rojava) al-Hol camp that houses tens of thousands of Islamic State (ISIS) affiliates, an official from Iraq’s ministry of migration and displaced said on Sunday. “A number of Iraqis…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
March 3, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
Three terrorists were killed and four others injured in a clash with security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported. The military conducted the operation in the Karak district based on intelligence, recovering a large amount of arms, ammunition,…
Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college
March 3, 2024
Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college
Kashmiri students in an Indian college in Chandigarh were assaulted by extremist Hindus, triggering protests on campus, Kashmir Media Service reported. The incident occurred after a female Kashmiri student was harassed by non-local Hindutva students, leading to a complaint to…
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
March 3, 2024
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
Two children lost their lives and four others sustained injuries in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in the Jani Khel district of Paktia Province on Saturday, as stated by the Taliban. The Taliban’s security command in Paktia confirmed that…
Dozens of mass graves, prisons used by ISIS discovered in Syria, human rights centre says
March 3, 2024
Dozens of mass graves, prisons used by ISIS discovered in Syria, human rights centre says
The Syrian Center for Justice and Accountability announced that dozens of mass graves and prisons used by ISIS during its control over parts of Syria have been discovered. The center published a report, followed by Shia Waves Agency, with an…