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A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 60 percent of Iraq’s young population—under the age of 25—are increasingly at risk of climate change. Iraq, already grappling with a myriad of challenges, is now facing…

UNICEF reported that out of nearly 300 people who died in recent floods in northeastern Afghanistan, 51 were children, Amu TV reported yesterday. The international organization issued a report warning of an increasing death toll and stated that most of…

Voters in Indian-controlled Kashmir are heading to the polls from today to May 25 to elect members to the Indian parliament. Over 1.7 million voters will determine the outcome for 24 candidates competing in the Srinagar constituency. This is part…

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has reopened the Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque after it was closed for renovations. In a statement reported by news outlets, el-Sisi said today Sunday that Egypt has a comprehensive plan to develop mosques and sites…

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah has dissolved the country’s parliament and assumed some of its powers, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The emir cited an “unhealthy atmosphere” and spread of corruption that has “even affected the justice system.” Weeks after…

Heavy monsoon rains have ravaged northern and northwestern Afghanistan, with the UN Food Program reporting at least 300 confirmed fatalities, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The flash floods have destroyed over 1,000 homes in the Baghlan province alone, according to the…

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale on Saturday shook a city on the Azerbaijani Caspian coast. According to the Azerbaijani Seismological Service Center, the earthquake’s epicenter was in the mountainous Lankarnan province, about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) northwest…

The government of Iraq has asked all sixty countries whose citizens are living in the camp of the families of the radical Sunni group of ISIS to repatriate them as soon as possible. This camp, which lies in northern Syria,…

The Juvenile Court in Kuwait handed down a five-year prison sentence to a tenth-grade student for his involvement with Daesh and his attempt to bomb a Husseiniya in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, Middle East Monitor reported yesterday. According to the…

Residents of Pakistan’s tribal areas along the Afghan border are facing increasing disruption to their daily lives due to ongoing military operations and clashes between security forces and militants, VOA reported yesterday in an article citing local sources. The Center…