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Sweida Still on High Alert; Supreme Islamic Alawite Council Denounces Government ——————————————– The southern Syrian city of Sweida is on high alert due to violent clashes involving local Druze factions, Bedouin fighters, and Damascus government forces, local sources report. Residents…

US Forces Capture Islamic State Finance Chief in Northern Somalia —————————- US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Saturday confirmed a ground operation targeting the Islamic State-Somalia (ISS) network, Long War Journal reported. Puntland Defense Forces (PDF) announced the capture of Abdiweli…

8,000 IRCS Volunteers Mobilized to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims in Iraq ———————————– In preparation for the ongoing holy Arbaeen pilgrimage, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has mobilized approximately 8,000 volunteers to serve millions of Shia pilgrims en route to Holy…

Muslim Leaders in US Step Up Security After Mosque Vandalism Amid Heightened Tensions ——————————- Following a series of vandalism incidents targeting mosques in Texas and California, Muslim leaders have intensified efforts to protect their sacred spaces amid a charged climate…

Pakistan Issues Glacial Flood Alert as Heavy Monsoon Rains Continue ———————————– Pakistan has issued warnings of glacial flooding in its northwest regions, including popular tourist destinations like Fairy Meadows, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan, amid above-average monsoon rains this season, Al…

ISIS Launches Three Attacks on SDF Forces in Deir ez-Zor ——————————- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported three separate attacks by ISIS militants in Deir ez-Zor province, eastern Syria, resulting in one SDF fighter killed and another injured, Rudaw…

A recent surge in the detention and forced deportation of Afghan women and girls from Pakistan has drawn strong condemnation from human rights organizations, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis. Footage released by Afghanistan International shows distressing scenes of Pakistani police…

UN Condemns Renewed Violence in DR Congo’s Ituri Province Amid Funding Challenges ————————————- The United Nations has condemned escalating violence in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed groups, including the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF),…

Tajik Officials Launch Crackdown on Afghan Refugees Near Dushanbe —————————— Tajikistan has initiated a campaign of arrests and forced expulsions targeting Afghan refugees near its capital, Dushanbe, raising urgent calls for international humanitarian intervention, Khaama Press reported. According to Radio…

Iraq’s top officials and the UN Mission marked the Islamic Day for Combating Violence Against Women on Saturday by calling for comprehensive action against gender-based violence, According to Shafaq News, President Abdul Latif Rashid highlighted the persistent marginalization of Iraqi…