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Explosives put in pagers before sending to Lebanon, says Lebanon’s UN mission

Explosives put in pagers before sending to Lebanon, says Lebanon’s UN mission

A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that exploded in Lebanon this week revealed they were rigged with explosives before being brought into the country, according to a letter from Lebanon’s mission to the United Nations addressed…
Iraq: Security forces kill at least 6 terrorists with suspected ties to ISIS in Kirkuk province

Iraq: Security forces kill at least 6 terrorists with suspected ties to ISIS in Kirkuk province

Iraqi security forces killed at least six suspected ISIS members, including a leader, in an operation in Kirkuk province on Thursday. According to the Iraqi army’s Joint Operations Command, F-16 airstrikes targeted a terrorist group, killing Omar Salah Nima, also…
Iraq sentences three ISIS members to death on charges of attacks against security forces

Iraq sentences three ISIS members to death on charges of attacks against security forces

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced on Thursday the sentencing of three ISIS members to death for attacks on security forces in Anbar and Salahaddin provinces, Rudaw reported. The court stated that the militants aimed to incite fear among civilians and…
Significant archaeological sites discovered near Iraqi-Iranian border

Significant archaeological sites discovered near Iraqi-Iranian border

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior’s Agency for Maysan Police Affairs announced Thursday the discovery of significant archaeological sites and over 400 vertical wells from the early first millennium AD near the Iraqi-Iranian border. This finding was made during routine field…
Pakistan: 337 Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, Report Says

Pakistan: 337 Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, Report Says

A report from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) reveals that 337 personnel and civilians have been killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) this year, with 616 others injured due to attacks by banned organizations, Aaj News reported yesterday. Peshawar saw the…
Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions

Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions

In Cairo, Sudanese refugees face significant challenges after fleeing their war-torn homeland, with many waiting for asylum identification cards from the UN refugee agency, Arab News revealed in an article yesterday. These cards, intended to provide legal protection and access…
Shirazi-afilliated charities distribute school bags to students in Lebanon

Shirazi-afilliated charities distribute school bags to students in Lebanon

The Al-Amal Al-Rasali Association, in collaboration with the Hussainiyah of Imam Hussein, launched the “Schoolbags for Needy Students” campaign in Beirut, Lebanon. This initiative aims to provide essential school supplies to students from underprivileged families as the new academic year…
New Wave of Explosions in Lebanon Martyrs 20, Injures Over 450 Amid Escalating Conflict with Israel

New Wave of Explosions in Lebanon Martyrs 20, Injures Over 450 Amid Escalating Conflict with Israel

More explosions rocked Lebanon on Wednesday, following a deadly pager attack the previous day, several news agencies reported. Walkie-talkies and solar devices detonated in Beirut and other areas, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 20 and injury of over…
Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights, Ban on Education

Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights, Ban on Education

At a recent UN Security Council meeting, Roza Otunbayeva, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), warned of the worsening humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the Taliban’s restrictive policies on women, Amu TV reported yesterday. She highlighted that the…
Amnesty International Urges India to End Repression of Dissent in Jammu and Kashmir

Amnesty International Urges India to End Repression of Dissent in Jammu and Kashmir

Amnesty International has called on Indian authorities to halt the ongoing repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir, coinciding with the first state-level elections in the region in a decade, Jurist News reported yesterday. Aakar Patel, chair of Amnesty International…
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