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Iraq is set to host the Arab Summit in Baghdad on May 17, confirmed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Tuesday, Arab News reported. According to the source, invitations have been sent to most Arab leaders, many…

Quran activists from 50 countries have registered to participate in the fourth edition of the Karbala International Quran Award, organized annually by the Dar-ol-Quran Center of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Iraq, Iqna reported. The competition features categories in Quran…

Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Public Health, Noorjalal Jalali, has publicly accused the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of delivering expired and substandard humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul,…

Journalists in Iran are raising alarms over a potential media crackdown following a series of deadly incidents, including two explosions and a cyber-attack, The Guardian reported. The latest blast occurred at a chemical company in Isfahan, killing one person and…

Cashes between Druze fighters and forces aligned with Syria’s new authorities have intensified near Damascus, leaving at least 30 people dead over two days. Fighting erupted in the Sahnaya and Jaramana suburbs, home to Druze and Christian communities, after a…

Iraq has announced a temporary ban on work entry for foreign nationals from Syria and four South Asian countries—Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines—to increase job opportunities for local workers, Rudaw reported. The decision, made by the interior ministry, will…

Clashes between Druze fighters and Syrian government forces near Damascus have left at least 18 people dead, Rudaw reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The violence erupted in the Druze-majority suburb of Jaramana following the circulation of…

Amnesty International’s annual report, released Tuesday, highlights a deepening human rights crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, Afghanistan international reported. The report condemns ongoing gender persecution, describing it as crimes against humanity, with women and girls facing severe restrictions on…

The Taliban have extended their ban on broadcasting images of living beings to Faryab Province, Amu TV reported. This decision follows a review of Article 17 of the Taliban’s “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law, which prohibits the…

The Taliban administration has officially launched the transfer of 30,000 Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Khaama Press reported. The first group of 230 pilgrims departed Kabul airport for Medina on April 29, marking the start…