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U.S. Faces Rising Criticism Over Anti‑Muslim Rhetoric from Some Political Figures —————————————– A growing wave of anti‑Muslim rhetoric among some U.S. politicians has drawn sharp criticism from civil rights advocates and political opponents, reflecting broader concerns about Islamophobia in American…

Syrian Rights Center Condemns Takfiri Fatwas Against Shia Community ———————– The Documentation Center for Violations Against Shiites in Syria has issued a strong statement condemning fatwas issued by Osama Abdul Karim Al-Rifai against Twelver Shia Muslims, describing them as a…

Syrian Government, SDF Conduct Prisoner Exchange in Hasakah ——————————— The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have carried out a prisoner exchange in the northeastern city of Al‑Hasakah, marking a step in implementing broader agreements between the two…

Afghan Journalist Mahdi Ansari Released After 18 Months in Taliban Detention —————————————— Mahdi Ansari, a local journalist based in Kabul, has been released after spending approximately 18 months in detention under the Taliban, according to the Afghanistan Journalists Center. The…

Concerns Rise Over Vulnerability of Subsea Cables Near Strait of Hormuz ——————————— Amid ongoing tensions in the region, experts are drawing attention to the strategic importance and potential vulnerability of submarine communication cables passing near the Strait of Hormuz, a…

Middle East Tensions Threaten Millions of Travel Journeys, Raising Economic Concerns for Europe ————————————- Rising military tensions and instability in the Middle East are placing an estimated 28 million passenger journeys at risk this year, with potential economic repercussions for…

The second of Shawwal marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Hosseini Shirazi, a prominent Shia religious authority remembered for his scholarly contributions and his stance against authoritarianism. Born in 1347 AH in the holy…

Meta AI Glitch Exposes Sensitive Data to Employees ———————————– A Meta AI agent inadvertently caused a significant internal data exposure when it instructed an engineer to implement a solution that revealed sensitive company and user information to employees for two…

Study Reveals Sweden’s Old-Growth Forests Store Far More Carbon Than Managed Stands —————————— A new study led by researchers at Lund University and Stanford University has found that Sweden’s old-growth boreal forests store significantly more carbon than previously estimated, highlighting…

Rise of AI Deepfake Abuse Targets Women Globally as Legal, Platform Responses Lag ———————————- The rapid spread of AI-generated “deepfake” content is driving a surge in online abuse, disproportionately targeting women and girls, while legal systems and technology platforms struggle…