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25th of Rabi Marks Anniversary of Truce Agreement between Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him) and Muawiya ———————————— On the 25th of Rabi’ al-Awwal in 41 AH, Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him) concluded a historic…

Technology News: Meta Launches Hyperscape VR Capture as OpenAI Plans Age Verification for ChatGPT Following Teen Suicide Lawsuit —————————————————- Meta unveiled Hyperscape Capture at Connect 2025, allowing Quest 3 and Quest 3S users 18+ to scan real-world spaces into photorealistic…

HRW accuses Israeli forces of displacing south Syria residents ————————— Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israeli forces of forcibly displacing residents in southern Syria, calling these actions a war crime, Arab News reported. Since December 2024, Israeli troops have…

UNHCR: US and European governments increasingly undermine global refugee convention ———————————– The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned Wednesday that global governments, notably the US and some European countries, are increasingly undermining the 1951 Refugee Convention, threatening asylum protections worldwide, Arab…

Family Calls for Hate Crime Probe After Muslim Woman Shot in Maryland ————————— The family of a Muslim woman who was shot in Capitol Heights, Maryland, is urging police to investigate the incident as a hate crime, IQNA reported. The…

Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Emergency Medicine ———————— Medical News reports that artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping emergency medicine by improving patient triage, speeding up diagnoses, and enhancing resource management. AI-driven algorithms analyze electronic health records, predictive modeling, and probabilistic data…

Miniature Human Brains Spark Birth of “Biological Intelligence” —————————————– Scientists have successfully created miniature living brains that mimic human neural activity during learning and sleep, marking what experts describe as the foundation of “biological intelligence,” Asharq Al-Awsat reported. The breakthrough…

Organized Drug Trafficking Networks Expanding in the Middle East ————————————— Radio France Internationale (RFI) has highlighted the rapid rise of organized drug trafficking networks in the Middle East, citing Italian photojournalist Alfredo Bosco, who has documented the emergence of cartel-like…

Mass Grave Discovered in Southern Damascus Amid Reconstruction Works ——————————— Construction workers uncovered a new mass grave while renovating a commercial property in southern Damascus, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the report, Syrian Civil Defense units and the Missing Persons…

Cambodia Enhances Muslim-Friendly Tourism with Airport Prayer Rooms ————————————- Cambodia has inaugurated dedicated prayer rooms at its two main international airports — Techo International Airport and Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport — in a strategic move to attract more Muslim tourists,…