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Explosions in Kabul Kill Five, Injure Dozens …………… At least five people were killed and 35 others wounded in a series of explosions in Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, according to EMERGENCY, an international medical organization operating in the Afghan capital,…

Islamophobic Incidents Stir Anger and Legal Action in Austria and Turkey ——————————————- Recent events in both Austria and Turkey highlight heightened tensions surrounding Islamophobia, involving both a physical attack and the publication of offensive material. In Austria, a 66-year-old German…

Global Crisis: Youth Mortality Surges Amid Dire Humanitarian Funding Shortfalls ———————————- A new global study has flagged an “emerging crisis” of rising mortality rates among adolescents and young adults worldwide, coinciding with severe funding shortfalls for humanitarian aid operations. The…

Syrian Regime Secretly Moved Mass Grave to Hide Evidence of Killings, Reuters Investigation Finds ———————————– A Reuters investigation has concluded that the former Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad ran a clandestine two-year operation to exhume and secretly relocate tens of…

Africa Launches Health Security Accelerator to Boost Pandemic Readiness ————————————- A new initiative, the Africa Health Security Accelerator (AHSA), was launched in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday to significantly bolster the continent’s pandemic preparedness and response, according to Anadolu Agency (AA).…

Rohingya Crisis Deepens: Boat Departures Triple as Aid Funding Dries Up ———————————– The humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is deteriorating significantly, marked by a sharp increase in desperate sea crossings and urgent pleas for more international funding. The…

22nd of Rabi’ al-Thani Marks the Passing of Musa al-Mubarqa’ ——————————————- The 22nd of Rabi’ al-Thani marks the death anniversary of Musa al-Mubarqa’ (peace be upon him), the son of Imam Al-Jawad (peace be upon him) and one of the…

Major U.S. News Outlets Reject New Pentagon Access Rules Over Press Freedom Concerns ……………. At least 30 major news organizations have declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, citing potential threats to press freedom, Reuters reported. The…

Shia Scholars Meet Archbishop of Washington to Strengthen Interfaith Dialogue …………….. A delegation of Shia Muslim scholars from the Washington metropolitan area met with Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, the newly appointed Archbishop of Washington, to discuss ways to enhance Islamic–Christian…

Greece Set to Approve Controversial 13-Hour Workday Reform ……………… Greece’s parliament is expected to approve a labor reform allowing employees to work up to 13 hours a day under specific conditions, Arab News reported. The ruling conservative party, which holds…