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		Top Iraqi Court Suspends Key Laws Affecting Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2025
Top Iraqi Court Suspends Key Laws Affecting Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites
						Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has temporarily suspended three critical laws related to general amnesty, personal status, and the return of land confiscated under the Baath regime, Rudaw reported. This decision follows amendments passed by the legislature late last month, which…					
				
			
		HRW: Pakistan’s Cyber Law Amendment Threatens Free Expression
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 4, 2025
HRW: Pakistan’s Cyber Law Amendment Threatens Free Expression
						Human Rights Watch has condemned the recent amendment to Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, enacted on January 29, 2025, as a significant threat to internet freedom and free expression, the organizations website reported. The new law criminalizes the dissemination…					
				
			
		UNICEF Distributes Iron Tablets to 2.5 Million Girls in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 4, 2025
UNICEF Distributes Iron Tablets to 2.5 Million Girls in Afghanistan
						UNICEF announced on Sunday that it successfully distributed iron tablets to approximately 2.5 million girls in Afghanistan at risk of anemia during 2024, Khaama Press reported. This initiative aims to combat the significant health issue of anemia among adolescent girls,…					
				
			
		Gunman Attack in Pakistan Claims Lives of 3 Soldiers, 2 Civilians
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 3, 2025
Gunman Attack in Pakistan Claims Lives of 3 Soldiers, 2 Civilians
						Three Pakistani soldiers and two civilians were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan, Khaama Press reported. Armed assailants targeted a vehicle transporting security personnel as it traveled from Balochistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Reports indicate that…					
				
			
		Afghani currency volatility deepens economic struggles
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 3, 2025
Afghani currency volatility deepens economic struggles
						Afghanistan’s currency, the afghani, has seen sharp fluctuations in value recently, worsening the economic challenges faced by millions, Afgn Amu news outlet said. The currency’s instability, linked to the suspension of U.S. aid and the Taliban’s currency management, has caused…					
				
			
		Taliban Imposes Ban on Images, Graphics on Book Covers in Herat
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 3, 2025
Taliban Imposes Ban on Images, Graphics on Book Covers in Herat
						The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has imposed a ban on images and graphics on book covers in Herat, Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Local booksellers report being forced to cover their book covers with…					
				
			
		Gunmen Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 2, 2025
Gunmen Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
						Gunmen attacked Arzah village in northern Hama on Friday, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including a child and an elderly woman, Arab News reported yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the assailants, armed with handguns…					
				
			
		Iraq plans to repatriate all citizens from Syrian camp by 2027
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 2, 2025
Iraq plans to repatriate all citizens from Syrian camp by 2027
						Iraq aims to repatriate all its citizens from al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria by 2027, Iraqi news outlet Rudaw said, citing Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the Ministry of Migration and Displacement. The plan, developed in coordination with the United Nations,…					
				
			
		Israeli Army Continues Violations in Southern Lebanon, Setting Homes on Fire
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 2, 2025
Israeli Army Continues Violations in Southern Lebanon, Setting Homes on Fire
						The Israeli army has set fire to more buildings in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, violating the ceasefire established on November 27 last year, Anadolu Agency reported. State media reported that several homes and structures in the towns of…					
				
			
		UN: Afghan Citizens Rank as Second Largest Group of Illegal Refugees
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 2, 2025
UN: Afghan Citizens Rank as Second Largest Group of Illegal Refugees
						According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Afghan citizens have emerged as the second largest group of illegal refugees entering Greece, following Syrians, Khaama Press reported. In 2024, a total of 54,417 individuals arrived in Greece by…					
				
			 
				