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In Washington, DC, Shia Rights Watch’s Executive Director, Mustafa Akhwand, met with Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, the Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, to address the ongoing violence affecting Shia Muslims in Parachinar and Peshawar, the organization’s website reported yesterday.…

The Taliban’s Minister of Refugees, Khalil Haqqani, was killed today in a bombing inside the ministry’s headquarters in Kabul, according to local security sources. The explosion targeted the ministry building in the city center, and while details about the number…

The Arab Tourism Organization has named Baghdad as the Arab Tourism Capital for 2025 during the 27th Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism held at the Arab League headquarters. Baghdad’s selection was based on criteria such as tourism sector management, infrastructure…

Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism reported a 75% rise in terror attacks across Central Africa in November compared to October, with four attacks resulting in 43 deaths and 32 injuries. The Democratic Republic of Congo witnessed three attacks causing 28…

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, is hosting the “Sacred Geometry” exhibition from December 8 to 10, featuring over 1,000 years of Islamic art history. According to the organizers, highlights include rare manuscripts, Ottoman ceramics, Persian glassware, and modern…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW) issued a statement condemning what it described as “horrific” crimes committed by terrorist groups against Shia and Alawite civilians in Syria. According to eyewitness reports, SRW said that these groups carried out mass executions in villages…

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Tuesday that ISIS executed 54 Syrian soldiers near the town of Al-Sukhnah in Homs Desert, central Syria. According to the rights group, the soldiers were captured and killed while attempting to flee…

A recent United Nations report reveals a sharp rise in human trafficking globally, attributed to conflicts, climate-induced disasters, and ongoing crises, Arab News reported today. In 2022, the number of known victims exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 25%, totaling 69,627 victims.…

Clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria have resulted in the deaths of 218 individuals over a span of just three days, Arab News reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The British-based monitoring group reported that…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the Taliban on Tuesday, December 10, to comply with global human rights standards, emphasizing that this is crucial for the protection and prosperity of all Afghans, particularly women and girls, Amu…