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Hira Quran Museum exhibits rare rab‘a display —————————————– The Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Mecca is displaying a rare rab‘a of the Holy Quran, highlighting an important chapter in the history of Quranic manuscripts and Islamic book…

ISIS claims terrorist attack on international airport and airbase in Niger ———————————— Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack targeting Niamey’s international airport and a nearby air force base, The Guardian reported citing the SITE…

MSF slams denial of humanitarian access in South Sudan ———————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday condemned restrictions on humanitarian access in South Sudan as fighting has intensified between rival factions over the past month, Arab News reported. Fighting erupted…

Syrian Government and SDF Agree to Ceasefire and Integration Deal ———————————— The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Friday that they had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, coupled with a phased integration of military and…

Astronomers identify new Earth-sized planet near habitable zone 146 light-year away ——————————————- Astronomers have identified a new Earth-sized planet orbiting a sun-like star about 146 light-years from Earth, raising fresh interest in nearby worlds that could support life, Anadolu Agency…

EU Tightens Oversight of WhatsApp; Elon Musk Questions App’s Security —————————————– The European Commission has designated Meta’s WhatsApp platform as a “very large online platform” after its Channels feature surpassed 45 million monthly active users in the European Union, bringing it…

Spanish Court Rules in Favor of Student Barred from Wearing Hijab at School —————————— An administrative court in the Spanish city of Logroño, capital of the La Rioja region in northern Spain, has ruled that preventing a Muslim student from…

Sweden Approves Nationwide Ban on Mobile Phones in Primary Schools ———————————————— Sweden has approved a nationwide ban on the use of mobile phones in all primary schools, the government announced, as part of broader measures aimed at improving discipline and…

Taliban Declare Protests Against Their Laws a ‘Crime,’ Warn Critics of Prosecution ——————————- The Taliban have announced that protesting against their laws constitutes a “crime” under Islamic law and warned that critics will be referred to the judiciary for prosecution,…

UK Quietly Repatriates Women and Children Linked to Islamic State From Camps in Northeast Syria ————————————- British media reports have revealed that the United Kingdom has quietly repatriated a number of women and children linked to the Islamic State group…