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The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has issued a warning regarding the activities of unofficial channels and advertisements, stating that there are only two official pathways for Hajj registration: the electronic website “Al-Masar” and the “Nusuk” application. The ministry has specified…

USAID has suspended its scholarship program for 208 Afghan women, leaving their educational futures uncertain, Khaama Press reported. Announced on April 6, the decision was attributed to a review and misalignment with current agency priorities. Launched in 2018 with a…

In a bitter reality facing Pakistan, scholars and intellectuals are increasingly confronting troubling issues. Recently, Maulana Bilal Haider, a student at the Qom Seminary, was reported missing upon his return from Pakistan at the Ramdan border. This incident has shaken…

Amnesty’s annual report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024, revealed that 1,518 executions occurred across 15 countries. Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia were responsible for a staggering 91% of these executions, with Iran alone accounting for nearly two-thirds. Amnesty International cautioned…

Meta is enhancing safety measures for teenagers on Instagram by restricting livestreaming for under-16s unless they have parental permission, The Guardian reported. This change also applies to a new teen account system being rolled out on Facebook and Messenger, which…

Global temperatures remained at historic highs in March, marking the second-hottest March globally and the hottest ever recorded in Europe, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The month extended an unprecedented streak of extreme heat that began in July…

Shiite communities across the globe marked the anniversary of the 1925 demolition of the sacred graves of the Imams in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina, with large-scale commemorations, protests, and calls for their reconstruction. The destruction, carried out by Wahhabi forces nearly…

Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry is proposing the introduction of civil defense lessons in schools to prepare students for potential crises and war situations, Anadolu Agency reported. The ministry has offered to provide experts and teaching materials to federal states responsible…

The Masjid Ali Bin Abi Talib, commonly known as Lakemba Mosque, has submitted a proposal to the Canterbury-Bankstown Council to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Iqna reported. The mosque seeks approval…

Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, the ban on secondary and higher education for girls has persisted, impacting millions of Afghan youths. As of 2025, approximately 2.2 million girls are deprived of secondary education, a number that could…