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ICRC: Humanitarian Needs Remain Critical in Lebanon as Thousands Remain Displaced ————————————– The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that humanitarian needs remain severe in Lebanon months after hostilities damaged homes, disrupted essential services and affected livelihoods…

US Deports Afghan Woman Accused of Supporting ISIS-Inspired Attack Plot ——————————————– The United States has deported Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada after she admitted involvement in an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot, marking the first use of a federal terrorism-related deportation…

Muslim World League Chief Condemns Violence Against Women, Calls for Religious Leaders to Reject Abuse —————————————– The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has said that violence against women has no religious justification, calling on Islamic…

40 Turkish Female Students Memorize Quran in 75-Day Program ———————————- Forty female students in Turkey have completed memorization of the entire Quran after participating in an intensive 75-day program organized in Istanbul. The program was held at Sabahattin Zaim University…

Amnesty Urges Pakistan to Investigate Disappearance of Afghan Journalist and Artist ————————————– Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to urgently investigate the disappearance of Afghan journalist Sayed Qasim Hashemi and Afghan artist Hamed Ehsas, who have reportedly been missing…

Lahore High Court Suspends Order to Return Afghan Medical Students to Afghanistan ——————————————————– The Lahore High Court has suspended the implementation of directives issued by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) ordering Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani institutions…

Rights Groups Condemn Pakistan’s Decision to Remove Afghan Medical Students —————————— Pakistan’s reported decision to cancel the enrollment of Afghan students in medical and dental programs and return them to Afghanistan has sparked criticism from international organizations and concerns over…

Controversy Over Reported Verbal Order to Remove “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” from Alawite Mosque Calls in Syria’s Coastal Areas —————————————— Reports about recent measures to prohibit the phrase “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” (“Rush to the best of deeds”) from the…

Muslim Groups Urge Stronger Security Measures in Maryland Amid Rising Islamophobia Concerns —————————————————- Muslim community organizations, including the Shiite American Foundation, have called for enhanced security measures for mosques and Islamic centers in Maryland, warning of increased harassment and anti-Muslim…

Alleged Assault on Muslim Journalists Sparks Debate Over Hate Speech and Discrimination in India ———————————– An incident involving two Muslim journalists who say they were assaulted while carrying out their professional duties in the Indian capital has drawn renewed attention…