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Egyptian Ministry announces recovery of antiquities smuggled to Australia
May 20, 2025
Egyptian Ministry announces recovery of antiquities smuggled to Australia
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has recovered 21 artefacts smuggled illegally to Australia, including a funerary figurine, an eye of Horus amulet, and a wooden sarcophagus fragment, Arab News reported. Most items were displayed at a prominent Australian auction house without proper…
Afghan Crisis Deepens: War Crime Victims Await Justice as Forced Returns Overwhelm Humanitarian Efforts
May 20, 2025
Afghan Crisis Deepens: War Crime Victims Await Justice as Forced Returns Overwhelm Humanitarian Efforts
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has reached a critical juncture, with two pressing issues demanding immediate international attention: the unresolved pursuit of justice for war crime victims and the mass forced returns of vulnerable Afghans from Pakistan, according to articles…
23,000 Pakistanis Locked Abroad: Saudi Jails Hold Half as Families Plead for Justice
May 20, 2025
23,000 Pakistanis Locked Abroad: Saudi Jails Hold Half as Families Plead for Justice
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed staggering figures to the National Assembly: 23,456 Pakistanis are currently jailed abroad, with Saudi Arabia housing over half (12,156) and the UAE ranking second (5,292 inmates), Dawn newspaper revealed. Most face charges ranging from…
Khalilzad Endorses Khan’s Imminent Release Amid 14-Year Sentence and Political Upheaval
May 19, 2025
Khalilzad Endorses Khan’s Imminent Release Amid 14-Year Sentence and Political Upheaval
Former PM Imran Khan, serving a 14-year sentence on corruption charges, may be released soon amid national reconciliation calls, with US envoy Khalilzad expressing hope. Pakistan’s political landscape remains deeply unsettled as former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s detention continues to…
Pakistan Halts Afghan Visa Extensions, Hundreds Released Amid Mass Deportations
May 19, 2025
Pakistan Halts Afghan Visa Extensions, Hundreds Released Amid Mass Deportations
Pakistan has suspended visa extensions for all categories of Afghan refugees, revoking security clearances needed for renewal, impacting thousands of long-term residents with PoR and ACC cards, Khaama Press reported. This intensifies an ongoing crackdown, with over 1.3 million Afghans…
Syria sets deadline for merger of all military units under Defense Ministry
May 18, 2025
Syria sets deadline for merger of all military units under Defense Ministry
Syria announced the consolidation of all military units under the Ministry of Defense to create a unified military structure within a single institutional framework, Anadolu Agency reported. Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra stated on Saturday that any remaining small…
IS-Affiliated Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Peshawar Suicide Bombing Attack
May 18, 2025
IS-Affiliated Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Peshawar Suicide Bombing Attack
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the May 11 suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, which killed two police officers and injured three, News World reported.According to ISKP’s weekly publication Al-Naba, the attacker, Abu Ibrahim al-Khorasani, detonated an…
11 million people face acute food insecurity in Pakistan: FAO
May 18, 2025
11 million people face acute food insecurity in Pakistan: FAO
According to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 11 million people (22% of the analysed population) in 68 flood-affected rural districts of Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faced acute food insecurity…
Taliban close 200 UNICEF-supported community classes in Panjshir
May 18, 2025
Taliban close 200 UNICEF-supported community classes in Panjshir
The Taliban have closed 200 UNICEF-supported community-based classes in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province, Amu TV reported. These closures affect around 5,000 students, both boys and girls, and more than 200 teachers, each earning about 9,200 afghanis (approximately $120) monthly. This income…
UN Warns 500 Afghan Health Centers Face Closure Amid U.S. Aid Cuts
May 17, 2025
UN Warns 500 Afghan Health Centers Face Closure Amid U.S. Aid Cuts
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that U.S. funding cuts of $102 million will force the closure of 500 health centers in Afghanistan, depriving 6.9 million women and children of critical care, Khaama Press reported. The reduction, part…