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Hajj 2024: Over 1,000 Deaths Reported, Many Unregistered Pilgrims Affected by Extreme Heat
June 21, 2024
Hajj 2024: Over 1,000 Deaths Reported, Many Unregistered Pilgrims Affected by Extreme Heat
This year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has seen a tragic toll, with over 1,000 deaths reported, according to AFP. The sources confirm that more than half were unregistered pilgrims, particularly vulnerable to the scorching summer heat. Each year, tens…
UN top officials call for addressing persecution against women under Taliban rule
June 20, 2024
UN top officials call for addressing persecution against women under Taliban rule
Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations, has emphasized that the ongoing oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan is severely jeopardizing the country’s future. In her latest statement, Al-Nashif stressed the need for the…
Lebanese Authorities Threaten to Implement Plan B for Syrian Refugees Amid UNHCR Data Delays
June 20, 2024
Lebanese Authorities Threaten to Implement Plan B for Syrian Refugees Amid UNHCR Data Delays
In a cabinet meeting, Lebanon’s General Security Director-General Elias al-Baysari warned that the government will implement a new plan to address the Syrian refugee crisis if the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continues to delay providing comprehensive data…
Kashmir: 2 militants killed, security personnel injured during exchange of fire in Baramulla
June 20, 2024
Kashmir: 2 militants killed, security personnel injured during exchange of fire in Baramulla
In a counterterrorism operation in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces engaged in a gunfight with militants, resulting in the killing of two insurgents and the injury of two security personnel, Muslim Mirror published yesterday. The clash occurred during a…
Hundreds of Muslim Pilgrims Die During Haj Amid Extreme Heat
June 20, 2024
Hundreds of Muslim Pilgrims Die During Haj Amid Extreme Heat
Hundreds of deaths have been reported among the Muslim pilgrims performing the annual Haj rites in Holy Mecca, Reuters reported citing its own sources of diplomats and officials. At least 550 people have died so far, with the majority being…
Cholera Outbreak in Afghanistan: WHO Reports 25 Deaths
June 20, 2024
Cholera Outbreak in Afghanistan: WHO Reports 25 Deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm on a cholera outbreak in Afghanistan, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to the source, from January to May, the country recorded over 46,000 cases, with a 54% monthly increase. Tragically, 25…
Senior ISIS leader killed in US airstrike in Syria
June 20, 2024
Senior ISIS leader killed in US airstrike in Syria
A senior Daesh/ISIS leader was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The slain militant was identified as Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, described as a “facilitator” for…
Faisalabad Fire: Laptop Explosion Kills Two Children, Injures Seven
June 19, 2024
Faisalabad Fire: Laptop Explosion Kills Two Children, Injures Seven
A fire erupted in a Faisalabad home in Pakistan on Wednesday after a laptop exploded while charging, leaving two children dead and seven others injured, Dawn newspaper reported today. The injured, including women and children as young as three, suffered…
Ahmadi Place of Worship Attacked in Pakistan on Eid
June 19, 2024
Ahmadi Place of Worship Attacked in Pakistan on Eid
An Ahmadi place of worship in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir was attacked by a mob of over 150 extremists on the first day of Eid al-Adha, News Intervention reported yesterday. The attackers, identified as members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group, vandalized…
Over 17M people in Afghanistan need immediate humanitarian assistance, USAID warns
June 18, 2024
Over 17M people in Afghanistan need immediate humanitarian assistance, USAID warns
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that 17.3 million people in Afghanistan require urgent humanitarian aid. This announcement comes amidst a deteriorating economic situation in the country, exacerbated by the seizure of Afghan assets and American…