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Malaysia praised for progress in health care, criticized over criminal punishments for children ———————————– The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Friday praised Malaysia’s positive developments in maternal and infant health care, while questioning the employment of…

UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Iran Protest Death Toll Far Higher Than Official Figures A United Nations fact-finding mission has reported credible information suggesting that the number of people killed during recent protests in Iran is significantly higher than official government…

UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Iran Protest Death Toll Far Higher Than Official Figures ————————————– A United Nations fact-finding mission has reported credible information suggesting that the number of people killed during recent protests in Iran is significantly higher than official…

Seven Killed in Suicide Bombing at Wedding in Pakistan ———————- Pakistani police said on Saturday that a suicide bombing targeting a wedding near the Afghan border has killed seven people, marking the latest attack in a surge of violence in…

Saudi Arabia Displays Rare Early Kufic Quran Manuscript —————————- The Museum of the Holy Quran in the Hira Cultural District in Mecca is displaying one of the rarest historical Quran manuscripts, a Kufic Quran dating back to the early centuries…

Australian Muslim Community on high alert after disturbing letter sent to Sydney mosque —————————– A letter of threatening content sent to a mosque in Sydney’s west called for Australia Day violence towards groups including Muslims, Indigenous Australians and supporters of…

UNICEF, UNESCO warn of worsening learning crisis in Afghanistan ——————————— UNICEF and UNESCO issued a joint statement on Saturday, January 24, saying that 93% of children in Afghanistan cannot read adequately by the end of primary school, Khaama Press reported.…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Believers to Make Most of Month of Sha‘ban ——————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi has called on believers to make full spiritual and practical use of the days and nights of the holy month of…

Shia Muslims Mark Birth of Imam al-Sajjad, Beacon of Conscious Worship and Moral Resistance ——————— Shia communities are marking the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain, Imam al-Sajjad (peace be upon him), observed on the 5th of Sha’ban, as…

Syrian Rights and Women’s Groups Warn of Alleged War Crimes and Genocide ————————– A coalition of Syrian human rights, women’s, and civil society organizations has issued an urgent joint appeal warning of what it described as serious violations against Kurds…