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Over 30 Injured in Wedding Explosion as Syria Faces Renewed Security Threats ——————————— At least 33 people were injured as a result of an explosion in a wedding celebration in the village of Abideen, west of the southern Syrian city…

Germany Suspends Afghan Refugee Resettlement for Afghans in Pakistan ————————– Germany has officially halted its planned resettlement of hundreds of Afghan refugees who were awaiting relocation from Pakistan, leaving many in legal limbo and uncertainty about their future. According to…

Report Documents Systematic Attacks on Hazara Shia Community in Afghanistan ………… A new investigative report has documented what researchers describe as a sustained campaign of violence by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) against Afghanistan’s Hazara Shia community since 2016,…

Three Killed in Suspected Islamic State Attack on U.S. Convoy in Syria …………. Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in a shooting attack on a joint convoy of American and Syrian forces in central Syria on…

UN Warns Climate Change, Urban Growth Threaten Afghanistan’s Historic Districts ………….. UN-Habitat has warned that climate change and rapid, unplanned urban expansion are placing Afghanistan’s historic neighborhoods at growing risk, undermining the cultural identity of its cities, Khaama Press reported.…

Women Barred from Entering Sakhi Shrine in Kabul Under Taliban Rule —————————— Local sources in Kabul, Afghanistan, report that women have been prohibited from entering the Sakhi Shrine, one of the city’s most prominent religious sites, by orders enforced by…

Barham Salih Becomes First Middle Eastern Head of UN Refugee Agency ———————– Barham Salih, the former president of Iraq, has been appointed as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, becoming the first Middle Eastern figure to lead the agency.…

Moscow Sees Celebration for Birth of Lady Fatima (peace be upon her) as Bahrain Prevents Commemorations ——————————— Marking the anniversary of the birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her), a large religious celebration was held at the Fatimiyya…

Islamic State Detention Camps and Renewed Attacks Underscore Syria’s Security Dilemma ———————————————— Syria’s leadership is facing growing security and political challenges as it grapples with the future of detention camps holding thousands of Islamic State (IS) fighters and their families,…

Catholic Scholar Describes Lady Fatima as Universal Model of Integrity ———————————- A senior Catholic theologian and Islamic studies scholar has described Lady Fatima, the daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure family), as a universal…