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3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP
February 29, 2024
3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP
Around 3,500 tons of soybean-wheat mixture is stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, hindering the distribution of crucial food supplies, Khaama Press reported quoting the World Food Program (WFP). The delay poses a significant risk for 378,000 pregnant women who are…
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
February 28, 2024
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
Two Pakistani Taliban members and a senior police officer died in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Associated Press reported. Two other police officers were wounded, the article mentioned, adding that…
Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile, killing at least 10 passengers
February 28, 2024
Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile, killing at least 10 passengers
A ferry sank on Monday in the Nile near Cairo, Egypt, killing at least 10 of the 15 people on board, who were on their way to work at a construction firm, africanews website reported. The survivors were hospitalized and…
Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN
February 28, 2024
Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN
The UN relief chief emphasized Tuesday that nearly 17 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, which is almost three-quarters of the population and the highest number since the beginning of the crisis. According to Anadolu Agency,…
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
February 27, 2024
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
A journalist was detained in Pakistan, the second within a week, while access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) remained disrupted for a 10th consecutive day, VOA reported. The crackdown comes amid electoral fraud allegations after parliamentary elections, raising…
Algeria inaugurates world’s third-largest mosque ahead of blessed month of Ramadan
February 26, 2024
Algeria inaugurates world’s third-largest mosque ahead of blessed month of Ramadan
Algeria has inaugurated the world’s third-largest and Africa’s largest mosque, which had been delayed for years amid political shifts, ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers…
14 truffle hunters dead after IS landmine explodes in Syria desert
February 26, 2024
14 truffle hunters dead after IS landmine explodes in Syria desert
A landmine left by the Islamic State group exploded on Sunday, killing 14 people collecting truffles in the Syrian desert, VOA reported. Despite warnings of the high-risk practice, foragers still risk their lives between February and April to collect the…
Taliban continues media restrictions under strange pretexts amid increasing pressure on females
February 26, 2024
Taliban continues media restrictions under strange pretexts amid increasing pressure on females
The Taliban group has banned any telephone calls by girls and women to radios and televisions in Khost province in the south of the country, local sources confirmed. The Taliban group has issued a letter warning the media officials in…
Pakistan deports over 300 Afghan migrants, Taliban Ministry says
February 26, 2024
Pakistan deports over 300 Afghan migrants, Taliban Ministry says
Pakistani authorities deported over 300 Afghan migrants on Saturday, Feb. 24, according to Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees. A statement by the ministry said that those expelled from Pakistan included 28 families, who entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak…
Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi receives EU’s Ambassador to Iraq at his residence in Holy Najaf
February 25, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi receives EU’s Ambassador to Iraq at his residence in Holy Najaf
His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Al-Najafi received the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Iraq, Thomas Seiler, and his accompanying delegation, in the context of deepening Iraqi-European relations and supporting Iraq. The office of Grand Ayatollah…