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The River Indus, a vital lifeline for millions in Pakistan and the cradle of South Asia’s earliest civilization, is facing severe ecological decline, Khaama Press reported. Stretching over 3,000 kilometers from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, the river’s flow…

Human rights organizations have revealed systematic abuses by Saudi authorities against elderly political detainees, despite laws meant to protect them. The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights highlighted violations of legal guarantees for elderly care, citing neglect and mistreatment in…

UNESCO has added Iraq’s historic Hajj route, known as Darb Zubayda, to its Global Geoparks Network, recognizing it as one of 16 new sites of geological, environmental, and cultural importance. Stretching from Kufa to Mecca, the centuries-old route is rich…

The Taliban have begun relocating textbooks from girls’ schools in Kabul to boys’ schools, signaling a further crackdown on girls’ education, an article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. Most districts have orders to empty girls’ school libraries, with textbooks for Grades…

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reiterated that only pilgrims with an official Hajj permit—issued through the “Nusuk” platform linked to the unified digital platform “Tasreeh”—will be allowed to perform Hajj in 1446 AH (2025). Any attempt to…

Iraqi student Muntadher Mohammed Ahmed, from Tarmiyah district north of Baghdad, received a certificate of appreciation from NASA after discovering two security vulnerabilities on the agency’s website. Muntadher, a top-performing student, identified a critical SQL Injection flaw that could allow…

At least 16 suspected ISIS members were detained during an ongoing security operation in al-Hol camp, northeast Syria, Rudaw reported yesterday citing Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish). The operation, now in its second day, also led to the seizure of…

Al-Huda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE) successfully hosted the 2nd Global Islamic FinTech Forum 2025 on April 15 at Dubai’s Dusit Thani Hotel, London Daily reported. The event gathered industry leaders, policymakers, Shariah scholars, and technology innovators from…

Nearly 50,000 Afghan children crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan in the first half of April, following a deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave Pakistan, Amu TV reported citing Save the Children. This influx is part of a larger wave of…

After more than 50 years of official denial, over 15,000 Yazidis living in 11 settlements near Shingal (Sinjar) in Nineveh province have begun receiving title deeds for their properties, Rudaw reported. This marks a significant milestone in restoring property rights…