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Floods in Northern Pakistan Trigger Deadly Disease Outbreaks and Psychological Trauma ———————————— Since August 15, devastating floods in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have claimed over 400 lives and destroyed critical infrastructure, including homes, roads, bridges, and livestock, Anadolu Agency…

WHO chief calls for safety of health, aid workers in Gaza following staffer’s release by Israel ——————————————– World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday called for protection of WHO personnel, health and humanitarian workers, as one of the…

Saudi Shia Community Holds Mourning Rituals in Qatif at End of Safar —————————————– Shia Muslims and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) gathered in large numbers at the Um al-Banin Hussainiya in Qatif’s Al-Shati neighborhood to commemorate…

Rights Group Denounces Escalating Attacks on Syria’s Shia Community …………….. The Center for Documentation of Violations Against Shia in Syria has condemned what it described as ongoing, systematic attacks targeting members of the Shia minority across several provinces. The organization…

Taliban’s New Passport Rules Raise Concerns Over Travel Restrictions …………….. The Taliban’s Passport Directorate has announced new regulations barring certain categories of Afghan citizens from obtaining passports, Khaama Press reported. The directive excludes individuals convicted by Taliban courts, those banned…

Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia …………….. The detention of several Iraqi citizens in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage rituals has sparked public concern in Iraq, with families and lawmakers calling for urgent intervention. Relatives of the…

Iraq Repatriates 50 Suspects Accused of Mass Killings From Abroad ……………… Iraq has repatriated dozens of nationals accused of mass killings, including one recently extradited from Germany, the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation announced Thursday. Investigator Ali Diaa told…

Discontent in Damascus Over Sensitive Questions in Census Survey ……………. Residents of Damascus’ al-Wuroud neighborhood, largely populated by the Alawite community, voiced frustration during a nationwide census conducted by Syrian authorities. The process required families to present identification documents, family…

Taliban Leader Sparks Internal Rift Over Ban on Women’s Religious Education ……………… Reports from within Afghanistan’s Taliban government suggest growing internal divisions after the movement’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reportedly declared that women’s education, including religious studies, is “un-Islamic.” The statement,…

Taliban’s “Virtue and Vice” Law Tightens Social Controls in Afghanistan ……………… A report by an Afghan analysts network indicates that the Taliban’s “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law, in force for over a year, has significantly restricted daily…