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Lebanese Army Raids Syrian Refugee Camp in Bekaa ————————– The Lebanese Armed Forces carried out a security operation on a Syrian refugee settlement known as the Imam Ali camp in the Hermel area of the Bekaa Valley, according to local…

Taliban Issue New Decree Further Restricting Criticism and Media Freedom in Afghanistan ————————————- The Taliban leadership has issued a new decree banning criticism, accusations, or negative remarks against members of the group, in a move that rights organizations say further…

On Sunday, January 18, the Syrian government and the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced a comprehensive ceasefire and integration agreement that marks a significant shift in the conflict dynamics in northeastern Syria. The agreement was confirmed by Syrian state media…

The United Nations has urged all parties to exercise “maximum restraint” amid ongoing unrest in Iran, warning that further escalation could lead to additional loss of life and wider regional instability. The call was made on January 15 during an…

Syrian government forces as well as local Druze and Bedouin armed groups committed serious human rights abuses during violent clashes in Syria’s southern Sweida governorate in July 2025, according to findings by Human Rights Watch. The organization says the failure…

Pakistan on Saturday condemned the reported profiling of mosques and mosque management committees in India-controlled Kashmir, Dawn E-Paper reported. The official statement issued describes the “blatant intrusion into religious affairs” as a “grave violation of the fundamental right to freedom…

More than 5.2 million individuals returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan between January and the end of November 2025, including over 1.3 million deportees, marking an unprecedented movement of people that has further strained a country already facing…

Tensions in eastern Aleppo province have escalated sharply as the Syrian army advances toward the town of Deir Hafer following clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and efforts to establish government control over the area. The Syrian military…

Pakistani authorities said a suspected terrorist attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed at least four members of a local peace committee. According to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 13, in the Bannu…

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has expanded emergency food support in Bamiyan, Kunar, and Herat provinces amid a worsening hunger crisis, with 17 million people across Afghanistan now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, Reliefweb.int reported. A recent IRC assessment…