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Deadly Herat Bus Crash Sparks Criticism and Calls for Safe Refugee Returns ……………. A deadly bus crash in Afghanistan’s Herat province that killed more than 70 Afghan deportees from Iran, including 17 children, has triggered strong criticism and renewed concerns…

45 Pakistani Taliban Fighters Killed in Bajaur and South Waziristan ……………. At least 45 fighters from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate incidents in northwestern Pakistan, according to local officials. Security sources reported that more than 30…

Over 5,000 Vehicles Deployed for Pilgrims During Prophet’s Martyrdom Anniversary in Holy Najaf ……………. Iraq’s Ministry of Transport confirmed that more than 5,000 vehicles were mobilized in Holy Najaf to facilitate the movement of pilgrims during the commemoration of Prophet…

300,000 Foreign and Arab Pilgrims Attend Prophet’s Martyrdom Anniversary in Holy Najaf ………….. Iraq’s Interior Minister and head of the High Security Committee for mass pilgrimages, Abdul Amir al-Shammari, announced that around 300,000 Arab and foreign pilgrims participated in the…

Six Militants Killed in Southeastern Iran Clash …………….. Iranian security forces killed six militants in a southeastern clash on Saturday, a day after rebels killed five police officers in the region, Reuters reported. According to Iranian state media IRNA, evidence…

CAIR Urges PayPal to Stop Freezing Transactions with Common Muslim Names ———————————- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on PayPal to address a pattern of freezing and denying transactions involving common Muslim names, the organization’s website reported. In…

Taliban dismiss UNSC concerns over terrorists’ presence in Afghanistan —————————— Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday rejected concerns raised by members of the UN Security Council over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, calling them “baseless.” Mujahid said…

Art Exhibition in Kashmir Features Quranic and Ashura Themes ———————————- The Tebyan Quranic Research Institute hosted an exhibition at Kashmir University featuring over 100 paintings and calligraphic works centered on themes of the Quran, Karbala, spirituality, and devotion, IQNA reported.…

Syria to Introduce New Banknotes, Removing Two Zeros from Currency ———————————– Syria plans to issue new banknotes by removing two zeros from its severely devalued pound in an effort to restore public confidence and ease daily transactions, Arab News reported.…

US CENTCOM: Senior ISIS member killed in northern Syria ————————————– US Central Command announced on Friday that its forces killed a senior ISIS member and key financier during a raid in Atimah, northern Syria, on August 19, Anadolu Agency reported.…