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		Egypt: Joint archaeological mission discovers lost tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 20, 2025
Egypt: Joint archaeological mission discovers lost tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II
						Egyptian officials have announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II, a ruler of ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty. This marks the first royal tomb found since King Tutankhamun’s in 1922. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission uncovered the…					
				
			
		Taliban restrictions disrupt aid operations in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
Taliban restrictions disrupt aid operations in Afghanistan
						Humanitarian operations in Afghanistan faced major disruptions last month due to Taliban interference and access restrictions, leading to the suspension of 56 aid projects, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported. OCHA documented 127 humanitarian access…					
				
			
		More than One Million Syrians Return to Their Homes, Says UN
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
More than One Million Syrians Return to Their Homes, Says UN
						As of February 19, 2025, the United Nations has reported that over one million Syrians have returned to their homes since the fall of the regime in Syria, Arab News reported. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, stated…					
				
			
		Pakistan: Terror Attack in Balochistan Leaves Seven Dead
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
Pakistan: Terror Attack in Balochistan Leaves Seven Dead
						Authorities in Pakistan reported a tragic incident late Tuesday when “terrorists” ambushed a bus in Balochistan province, resulting in the deaths of at least seven passengers, VOA reported. The victims were traveling from Quetta to Punjab when they were targeted…					
				
			
		Evacuation of Lower Kurram Villages Amid Security Operations
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
Evacuation of Lower Kurram Villages Amid Security Operations
						The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the evacuation of four villages in the Lower Kurram region following a deadly attack on a relief convoy, Dawn Newspaper reported. The assault, which occurred on February 19, resulted in the deaths of nine…					
				
			
		Calls for Lifting Western Sanctions on Syria Intensify
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
Calls for Lifting Western Sanctions on Syria Intensify
						Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the West to lift sanctions on Syria, stating that the country is in dire need of reconstruction and that millions of Syrians are struggling to survive, Arab News reported. Hiba Zayadin, HRW’s senior Syria…					
				
			
		UN warns of healthcare crisis over Afghan ban on women’s medical education
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2025
UN warns of healthcare crisis over Afghan ban on women’s medical education
						The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s ban on women’s medical education could lead to a long-term healthcare crisis. In a report released on February 18, OCHA highlighted that Afghanistan’s maternal mortality…					
				
			
		Four Pakistani Troops Killed in Ambush During Aid Truck Attack Response
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 18, 2025
Four Pakistani Troops Killed in Ambush During Aid Truck Attack Response
						In a tragic incident, four Pakistani troops were killed in an overnight ambush while responding to an earlier attack on aid trucks in Kurram, a district in the volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Arab News reported. The ambush occurred shortly after…					
				
			
		Iraq repatriates over 12,500 nationals from Syria’s al-Hol camp
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 18, 2025
Iraq repatriates over 12,500 nationals from Syria’s al-Hol camp
						Iraq’s Ministry of Immigration and Displacement has repatriated more than 12,500 Iraqi nationals from al-Hol camp in northeast Syria’s Hasaka province, the ministry confirmed on Monday. Spokesperson Ali Jahangir stated that 21 convoys have transported Iraqi families linked to ISIS…					
				
			
		Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Taliban to lift broadcast ban on political and economic content
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 17, 2025
Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Taliban to lift broadcast ban on political and economic content
						The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to revoke its prohibition on the airing of political and economic programs by local Afghan media outlets, Jurist News reported. This ban, established recently, mandates that all live and…