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Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
September 21, 2024
Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
Militants attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military reported on Friday. The attackers, from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), attempted to storm the post, but their efforts were repelled by security forces…
Alarming Pattern of Blasphemy-Related Killings in Pakistan
September 20, 2024
Alarming Pattern of Blasphemy-Related Killings in Pakistan
On September 19, police in Sindh, Pakistan, reported the shooting death of doctor Shah Nawaz, who faced blasphemy allegations, VOA revealed. During a raid intended to arrest him, police claimed Nawaz and an accomplice, fleeing on a motorcycle, opened fire,…
Taliban Intensifies Media Crackdown in Badghis Province
September 20, 2024
Taliban Intensifies Media Crackdown in Badghis Province
On September 19, Hasht-e Subh Daily reported that the Taliban have intensified their crackdown on media freedom in Afghanistan, recently shutting down Naraiman Radio in Badghis province. According to reports, three employees were arrested in Qadis district and held for…
Explosives put in pagers before sending to Lebanon, says Lebanon’s UN mission
September 20, 2024
Explosives put in pagers before sending to Lebanon, says Lebanon’s UN mission
A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that exploded in Lebanon this week revealed they were rigged with explosives before being brought into the country, according to a letter from Lebanon’s mission to the United Nations addressed…
Iraq: Security forces kill at least 6 terrorists with suspected ties to ISIS in Kirkuk province
September 20, 2024
Iraq: Security forces kill at least 6 terrorists with suspected ties to ISIS in Kirkuk province
Iraqi security forces killed at least six suspected ISIS members, including a leader, in an operation in Kirkuk province on Thursday. According to the Iraqi army’s Joint Operations Command, F-16 airstrikes targeted a terrorist group, killing Omar Salah Nima, also…
Iraq sentences three ISIS members to death on charges of attacks against security forces
September 20, 2024
Iraq sentences three ISIS members to death on charges of attacks against security forces
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced on Thursday the sentencing of three ISIS members to death for attacks on security forces in Anbar and Salahaddin provinces, Rudaw reported. The court stated that the militants aimed to incite fear among civilians and…
Significant archaeological sites discovered near Iraqi-Iranian border
September 20, 2024
Significant archaeological sites discovered near Iraqi-Iranian border
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior’s Agency for Maysan Police Affairs announced Thursday the discovery of significant archaeological sites and over 400 vertical wells from the early first millennium AD near the Iraqi-Iranian border. This finding was made during routine field…
Pakistan: 337 Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, Report Says
September 20, 2024
Pakistan: 337 Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, Report Says
A report from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) reveals that 337 personnel and civilians have been killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) this year, with 616 others injured due to attacks by banned organizations, Aaj News reported yesterday. Peshawar saw the…
Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions
September 20, 2024
Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions
In Cairo, Sudanese refugees face significant challenges after fleeing their war-torn homeland, with many waiting for asylum identification cards from the UN refugee agency, Arab News revealed in an article yesterday. These cards, intended to provide legal protection and access…
Shirazi-afilliated charities distribute school bags to students in Lebanon
September 19, 2024
Shirazi-afilliated charities distribute school bags to students in Lebanon
The Al-Amal Al-Rasali Association, in collaboration with the Hussainiyah of Imam Hussein, launched the “Schoolbags for Needy Students” campaign in Beirut, Lebanon. This initiative aims to provide essential school supplies to students from underprivileged families as the new academic year…