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UAE Intensifies Crackdown on Visa Overstayers After 2024 Amnesty ——————————– The United Arab Emirates has significantly escalated its enforcement measures against individuals who failed to regularize their status during the 2024 visa amnesty program, which concluded on December 31, 2024,…

Islamophobic Posts by Sequoia Capital Partner Spark Backlash Among Muslim and Middle Eastern Tech Founders ——————————– Shaun Maguire, partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, has faced widespread condemnation after posting Islamophobic remarks targeting New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani,…

International Court of Justice Declares Climate Crisis a Legal Obligation for States ——————————- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous advisory opinion affirming that addressing climate change is an international legal obligation, Human Rights Watch reported. The court…

Imam Husain’s Martyrdom: A Defining Moment That Saved Islam ———————————– AWAZ The Voice, an online journal operating in various languages, recently published an article penned by Eman Sakina on the significance of the character of Imam Hussein (peace be upon…

US Army Eliminates Senior ISIS Leader in Syria ———————————- The United States military announced on Friday that it conducted a raid in Aleppo province, northern Syria, resulting in the death of a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader and two of…

UNDP Reports Solar Power Installation in 153 Afghan Schools —————————————- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced that since 2023, a total of 153 schools across Afghanistan have been equipped with solar energy systems, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. These installations provide…

UN experts urge Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws, protect religious minorities —————————————– UN human rights experts have urged Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws and enhance protection for religious minorities from escalating violence and discrimination, Jurist News reported. They called…

Kurdish Female Fighters Rescue Yazidi Woman Held Captive by ISIS for 11 Years ———————————- A 21-year-old Yazidi woman, Riham H., has been rescued after 11 years in captivity by the all-female Kurdish force, the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), in northeast…

Afghan Girls Turn to Religious Schools After Ban on Education Beyond 6th Grade: AP ———————————– Three years after the Taliban banned girls from attending secondary and higher education in Afghanistan, many teenage girls are turning to religious madrasas as their…

3.5 Million People in Afghanistan Face Deadly Cold Wave Risks This Winter, New Report Warns ————————— A recent report by REACH, a humanitarian data initiative, warns that nearly 3.5 million people across 289 communities in Afghanistan are at the highest…