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Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus
August 17, 2025
Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus
Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus ——————— A car bomb exploded in the Al-Mezzeh district of Damascus, the Syrian capital. According to the Shia News Agency, citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the blast occurred near the “Golden” hotel but…
Female Doctor Suspended for Not Attending Independence Day Event
August 17, 2025
Female Doctor Suspended for Not Attending Independence Day Event
Female Doctor Suspended for Not Attending Independence Day Event ———————————— A female government doctor in North Kashmir’s Bandipura district has been suspended for failing to attend the Independence Day event. According to a report from Muslim Mirror Network, the suspension…
Mob Attacks Muslim Men in UP; Assaults Police Station After Cops Refuse to Hand Over Rescued Victims
August 17, 2025
Mob Attacks Muslim Men in UP; Assaults Police Station After Cops Refuse to Hand Over Rescued Victims
Mob Attacks Muslim Men in UP; Assaults Police Station After Cops Refuse to Hand Over Rescued Victims ————————————— Based on a report from Clarion India, a mob in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, attacked two Muslim men, Fahim and Firoz, whom they…
UN: Afghan Women, Girls ‘Especially Vulnerable’ Under Taliban Rule
August 17, 2025
UN: Afghan Women, Girls ‘Especially Vulnerable’ Under Taliban Rule
UN: Afghan Women, Girls ‘Especially Vulnerable’ Under Taliban Rule ———————– Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, the United Nations reports that women and girls in Afghanistan remain “especially vulnerable,” and that more than half of the country’s population…
1.7 Million Afghans Return from Iran, Pakistan: UN
August 17, 2025
1.7 Million Afghans Return from Iran, Pakistan: UN
1.7 Million Afghans Return from Iran, Pakistan: UN ——————————————– According to a report from Xinhua News Agency, a total of 1.7 million Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan since the beginning of the year. The returns…
Syrian Military Plans Offensive Against Kurdish Forces
August 17, 2025
Syrian Military Plans Offensive Against Kurdish Forces
Syrian Military Plans Offensive Against Kurdish Forces —————————— The Syrian military is planning a major offensive to seize control of the eastern provinces of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a mostly Kurdish militia that has…
Foreign Fighters Petition Syria’s New Islamist Government for Citizenship
August 17, 2025
Foreign Fighters Petition Syria’s New Islamist Government for Citizenship
Foreign Fighters Petition Syria’s New Islamist Government for Citizenship —————————————– Foreign fighters who joined Syria’s civil war from abroad have formally petitioned the country’s new Islamist-led government to grant them Syrian citizenship, Reuters reported. These fighters, alongside aid workers and…
Ghanaian Shiites Travel to Karbala for Arbaeen
August 17, 2025
Ghanaian Shiites Travel to Karbala for Arbaeen
Ghanaian Shiites Travel to Karbala for Arbaeen ————————— A group of Shiite Muslims from Ghana has traveled to Karbala, Iraq, to participate in the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage. According to the Shia News Agency, citing Middle East News, these pilgrims reached…
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Wildfires on Syrian Coast
August 17, 2025
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Wildfires on Syrian Coast
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Wildfires on Syrian Coast ————————————- Wildfires in northern Syria, including the provinces of Latakia, Hama, and Tartus, have continued to rage for a fifth consecutive day. According to the Shia News Agency, citing the BBC, strong…
Approximately 1,300 Syrians Return Home from Germany
August 17, 2025
Approximately 1,300 Syrians Return Home from Germany
Approximately 1,300 Syrians Return Home from Germany DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, approximately 1,300 Syrian citizens who had sought refuge in Germany and other European countries have returned to their homeland. According to a…