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The Saudi Ministry of Education’s decision to introduce music education into the curriculum, starting from kindergarten and primary school, has sparked widespread outrage across the country. This move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s broader reform agenda, was met…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it can provide emergency food assistance to only one million of the 12 million people facing hunger in Afghanistan, citing a critical lack of funds, Afghanistan International reported yesterday. The organization requires…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over potential disease outbreaks in Lebanon due to overcrowded displacement shelters and the closure of hospitals amid ongoing conflict, Arab News reported yesterday. As Israeli ground operations escalate against Hezbollah, over 1,000…

A late-night bombing outside Karachi’s largest airport targeted a convoy of Chinese nationals, resulting in the deaths of two Chinese workers and injuries to eight others, including police officers, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed…

One year after the devastating earthquakes in Herat, Afghanistan, UNICEF reports that recovery remains fragile for affected families, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The earthquakes, which struck last October, resulted in 1,480 deaths and displaced thousands, impacting 48,000 families. As winter…

The Taliban authorities have banned the celebration of World Teacher’s Day, deeming it un-Islamic, further marginalizing educators in the country, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported yesterday. According to the article, over the past three years, many teachers have been dismissed due to…

Iraqi airstrikes in Salahaddin province killed six suspected ISIS members, Rudaw reported today citing the Iraqi army. The operation, which utilized F-16 aircraft, targeted a terrorist hideout in the al-Aith area and was described as a response to recent attacks…

For the first time since its liberation from ISIS, the Iraqi city of Mosul hosted an international book fair, with participation from over 100 publishing houses representing 14 Arab and foreign countries. The event saw a large public turnout, featuring…

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that gender and nationality alone are sufficient grounds for granting asylum to Afghan women, given the Taliban’s severe restrictions on women’s rights, VOA reported recently. This decision arose from cases involving two Afghan…

Pakistan has officially banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), designating it as a “proscribed organization,” Al Jazeera reported today. The federal government cited the PTM’s activities as “prejudicial to the peace and security of the country.” Founded in 2014, the…