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Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation kicks off statewide celebration series for Muslim Heritage Month —————————————– The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation (WMCF) is leading a series of events statewide this July to celebrate Muslim Heritage Month, recognizing the diverse contributions of Muslim…

Afghanistan: University Entrance Exams Held for Third Year Without Female Participation ——————– Afghanistan’s nationwide university entrance exam, known as the Kankor, concluded this week without any female students participating for the third consecutive year, underscoring the ongoing exclusion of girls…

Bahrain regime restricts Muharram ceremonies, intensifies Shia repression ——————————— Bahraini authorities have once again imposed restrictions on Muharram mourning ceremonies, particularly the Ashura rituals, escalating repression against the country’s Shia Muslim community, Abna 24 reported. Security forces have removed black…

Experts Warn Gender-Based Violence Threatens Maternal Health in Pakistan —————————– Experts from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Pakistan (SOGP) have expressed deep concern over rising gender-based violence, particularly against female healthcare providers, urging urgent government action, Dawn E-Paper reported.…

Amnesty International urges Syria president to publish complete investigation on killings of Alawite civilians ——————————- Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been urged by Amnesty International to publish the full findings of a fact-finding committee investigating the targeted killings of Alawite…

Misbah Al-Hussain School in Afghanistan’s Herat Continues Educating Migrant and Orphaned Children …………………….. Misbah Al-Hussain School in the city of Herat, western Afghanistan, continues to provide educational services to hundreds of students from migrant families and orphans, amid complex humanitarian…

Pakistan: 5 health officials sent on judicial remand following death of 20 babies in Pakpattan hospital ——————— Five health officials have been sent on judicial remand following the deaths of 20 babies at the paediatric ward of Pakistan’s Pakpattan DHQ…

Kurdish PKK militants destroy weapons in Iraq to launch disarmament ————————————– Thirty PKK militants burned their weapons in northern Iraq on July 11, 2025, marking a symbolic step toward ending the decades-long insurgency against Turkey, Arab News reported. The disarmament…

WHO Warns of Rising Infectious Diseases Among Deported Afghan Migrants ———————————- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning regarding a surge in infectious diseases among Afghan migrants deported from neighboring countries, Khaama Press reported. Poor sanitary conditions and…

US Aid Cut Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq’s Displacement Camps —————————- The sudden suspension of US foreign aid to Iraq in January 2025 has caused a near-total collapse of humanitarian and mental health services in displacement camps across the Kurdistan…