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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…

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…

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 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…

Approximately nine million registered voters are participating in the election for the 90-seat legislative assembly, with the first phase of voting taking place today. Subsequent rounds are scheduled for September 25 and October 1, with results expected on October 8.…

On September 18, The New York Times reported that Israel targeted Hezbollah by embedding explosives in pagers imported from Taiwan, Anadolu Agency revealed on Wednesday. According to U.S. and other officials, the pagers, primarily the AP924 model from Gold Apollo,…

Afghanistan faces a heightened risk of polio outbreaks after the Taliban suspended its vaccination campaign due to security concerns and restrictions on women’s participation, The Guardian reported yesterday. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 18 new polio cases this year,…

In the first half of 2024, 45,000 Afghans applied for asylum in European countries, Khaama Press reported yesterday citing the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). It added that, by July, a total of 513,000 asylum applications were recorded across…

The Taliban have intensified restrictions against Shia Muslims in Afghanistan, banning the import of Shia religious books and prayer texts, an article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily revealed yesterday. Pilgrims returning from Karbala report harsh treatment at border crossings, particularly at Islam…

At least nine people, including a child, were killed and more than 2,750 injured in a cyberattack allegedly carried out by Israel on Tuesday, according to news reports and Lebanese officials. A Hezbollah official, who requested anonymity, described the pager…