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Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Over 37,000, Raising Human Rights Concerns
May 26, 2025
Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Over 37,000, Raising Human Rights Concerns
Since August 2024, Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of more than 37,000 people, mostly migrant women who had acquired citizenship through marriage, sparking widespread criticism from human rights organizations and regional analysts, Khaama Press reported. This mass revocation is part…
Measles Outbreak Claims 357 Lives in Afghanistan, WHO Reports Surge in Cases
May 26, 2025
Measles Outbreak Claims 357 Lives in Afghanistan, WHO Reports Surge in Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 357 measles-related deaths in Afghanistan since January 2025, with over 55,000 suspected cases reported nationwide, Khaama press reported. The outbreak has disproportionately affected children, accounting for the majority of fatalities. Helmand, Nuristan, and…
Iraq Faces Worst Water Crisis in 80 Years, Cuts Farm Output
May 26, 2025
Iraq Faces Worst Water Crisis in 80 Years, Cuts Farm Output
Iraq is confronting its most severe water shortage since the 1940s, with reserves dropping to a critical 10 billion cubic meters—far below the 18 billion needed to sustain basic needs, Water Ministry officials announced Sunday. The crisis, described as “unprecedented…
Syria to assist in locating missing Americans
May 26, 2025
Syria to assist in locating missing Americans
Syria’s new government has agreed to assist the United States in locating and returning Americans who went missing in the conflict-ridden country, Arab News reported on Sunday. “The new Syrian authorities have committed to helping the US find and repatriate…
Nine terrorists eliminated in separate operations across KP: ISPR
May 26, 2025
Nine terrorists eliminated in separate operations across KP: ISPR
Pakistan’s security forces killed nine terrorists linked to India in separate operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Dawn newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operations targeted “Indian-sponsored khawarij,” a term used for militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban…
Pakistan’s PM begins four-nation tour to bolster ties after India standoff
May 26, 2025
Pakistan’s PM begins four-nation tour to bolster ties after India standoff
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday began a five-day diplomatic tour of Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan to thank these nations for supporting Pakistan during its recent military standoff with India, media outlets reported. The conflict, which erupted after…
Pakistan launches third anti-polio drive targeting 45 million children
May 26, 2025
Pakistan launches third anti-polio drive targeting 45 million children
Pakistan has launched its third nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to immunize 45 million children under the age of five. The weeklong campaign, described by officials as a critical intervention in the country’s final push against polio,…
Over 13,000 arrested in Saudi Arabia for residency and labor violations
May 26, 2025
Over 13,000 arrested in Saudi Arabia for residency and labor violations
Saudi authorities arrested 13,118 individuals in one week for breaching residency, labor, and border regulations, Saudi-based Arab News reported on Saturday. According to the report, 8,150 were held for residency violations, 3,344 for illegal border crossings, and 1,624 for labor-related…
Saudi Arabia expands rubber asphalt walkways for safer Hajj 2025
May 26, 2025
Saudi Arabia expands rubber asphalt walkways for safer Hajj 2025
Saudi authorities have expanded the use of flexible rubber asphalt on pedestrian walkways in Makkah by 33% ahead of Hajj 2025, Arab News Agency reported. The latest extension includes the route from Namirah Mosque to Al-Mashaer train station in Arafat,…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Poverty and unemployment stem from poor governance and ignoring Holy Prophet’s teachings
May 26, 2025
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Poverty and unemployment stem from poor governance and ignoring Holy Prophet’s teachings
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that poverty and unemployment have become global issues, attributing their causes to government negligence and mismanagement, despite the availability of simple solutions. In a lecture titled “Solving the World’s…