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Pakistan Says 13 Militants Killed in Counterterror Operations in Northwest ……………. Pakistan’s security forces have killed 13 militants linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan during two counterterrorism operations in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province this week, Arab News reported. According to…

Pakistan and Iran Return Nearly 6,000 Afghans in One Day ……….. Pakistan and Iran deported or returned nearly 6,000 Afghan migrants on Saturday as large-scale expulsions from neighboring countries continued, Amu reported. Afghanistan’s Taliban-led commission for refugees said about 4,800…

UN Warns Climate Change, Rapid Urbanization Jeopardize Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage ————————————- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that climate change and rapid urban expansion are putting Afghanistan’s cultural and architectural heritage at risk. In a statement issued…

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.…