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Afghanistan’s 2025 University Entrance Exams Exclude Female Students for Fourth Consecutive Year
April 27, 2025
Afghanistan’s 2025 University Entrance Exams Exclude Female Students for Fourth Consecutive Year
The Taliban’s National Examination Authority has announced the schedule for Afghanistan’s 2025 Kankor university entrance exams, set to run from June 7 to July 20 across multiple provinces, Khaama Press reported. However, female students remain barred from participating for the…
Pakistan Demands Neutral Probe into Kashmir Attack Amid Rising Tensions
April 27, 2025
Pakistan Demands Neutral Probe into Kashmir Attack Amid Rising Tensions
Pakistan has called for a “neutral” investigation into Tuesday’s attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 25 Indians and one Nepali tourist, while denying involvement, Al Jazeera reported. Indian authorities identified two of three attackers as Pakistani, although Pakistan denies any…
Saudi Arabia Intensifies Immigration Enforcement with 19,328 Arrests
April 27, 2025
Saudi Arabia Intensifies Immigration Enforcement with 19,328 Arrests
Saudi authorities reported 19,328 arrests during a weeklong nationwide operation targeting immigration violations, Arab News reported citing the Saudi Press Agency release. The crackdown netted 11,245 residency law violators, 4,297 illegal border crossers, and 3,786 labor regulation offenders. Among those…
Syrian Opposition Flag Raised at UN Headquarters Amid Political Transition
April 27, 2025
Syrian Opposition Flag Raised at UN Headquarters Amid Political Transition
The new Syrian flag, symbolizing the opposition-led government, was raised at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, Rudaw reported. The ceremony, attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and UN envoy Geir Pedersen, marked a diplomatic milestone for the rebel-backed…
Explosion at Iran’s port kills 14, injures hundreds
April 26, 2025
Explosion at Iran’s port kills 14, injures hundreds
A massive explosion and fire tore through Iran’s Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 750, according to Iranian state media. The blast, one of the country’s most severe industrial…
Sectarian Violence Surges in Syria: Alawite Civilians Massacred Amid Regime Instability
April 26, 2025
Sectarian Violence Surges in Syria: Alawite Civilians Massacred Amid Regime Instability
At least 11 Alawite civilians, including university students, were executed or tortured to death in Homs province within 24 hours, Kurdistan 24 reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Three victims died under torture by Syrian security forces…
Pakistani Official Admits Past Support for Terror Groups in Sky News Interview
April 26, 2025
Pakistani Official Admits Past Support for Terror Groups in Sky News Interview
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif acknowledged in a Sky News interview that the country engaged in “dirty work” for the US, UK, and Western allies by supporting terrorist groups over 30 years, Khaama Press reported. He linked this to Pakistan’s…
India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Clash, Tourist Attack
April 25, 2025
India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Clash, Tourist Attack
Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the Kashmir frontier on Friday, marking the latest flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals amid escalating tensions, Al Jazeera reported. The skirmish followed a deadly attack on tourists near Pahalgam earlier this week, where…
Removal of religious banners from Sayyida Zainab Shrine sparks controversy in Damascus
April 25, 2025
Removal of religious banners from Sayyida Zainab Shrine sparks controversy in Damascus
A sudden move to remove religious banners from the Shrine of Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) in Damascus has triggered widespread public and religious outrage. The banners, including the iconic “Ya Zainab” flag raised just a day earlier, were…
Muslim, Hindu Responses to Pahalgam Terror Attack: A Factual Comparison
April 25, 2025
Muslim, Hindu Responses to Pahalgam Terror Attack: A Factual Comparison
The Pahalgam terror attack on April 20, which resulted in the deaths of 27 Hindu tourists and a local Muslim youth, triggered markedly different reactions from Muslim and Hindu communities in India, based on articles from The Tribune and Genocide…