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The Taliban announced on Thursday that Afghanistan would no longer recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), declaring its 2003 accession to the Rome Statute legally void, Jurist News reported. This move follows ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s request…

Radio Begum, an Afghan women’s radio station, will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted its suspension, Arab News reported. The station was initially halted due to allegations of unauthorized content provision to an overseas TV channel and improper use of…

On Saturday, Pakistan announced the closure of the Torkham border crossing, a crucial transit point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, effectively halting all movement, Amu TV reported. Taliban officials confirmed the closure, with Tayeb Hamad, a spokesman for the Taliban’s police…

Bahrain recently hosted the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference, aimed at enhancing Islamic unity and addressing critical issues facing the Muslim community, Anadolu Agency reported. The two-day event, which began on February 19, 2025, brought together over 400 prominent scholars, intellectuals, and…

The Secretariat-General of the Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas launched on Friday the activities of the 8th Central Graduation Ceremony for female university students in the area between the two holy shrines in Holy Karbala, Iraq. According to the…

Six terrorists were killed on Friday in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, Dawn online newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was launched after credible intelligence indicated the presence…

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most heavily contaminated countries with landmines and unexploded ordnance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said. In a statement on X, the organization highlighted its efforts to educate communities about the…

Amid political noise and traditional media coverage, renowned Italian photographer Savino Carboni takes a unique approach, delving into the depth of Shia identity in Iraq beyond surface narratives. According to the British Journal of Photography, Carboni embarked on his journey…

Residents of Holy Karbala commemorate the 34th anniversary of the heavy artillery bombardment that targeted their city during the Sha’baniyah Uprising in 1991. Among the attacks, neighborhoods near the shrine of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) were hit…

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…