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Afghan women urge UN to reject Taliban and act on rights violations ………………. Afghan women activists have urged the international community not to recognize the Taliban government and to take immediate action to protect the rights of women and girls…

Taliban enforces smartphone ban in Kandahar schools ………………. Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan have enforced a ban on smartphones in schools and religious institutions across Kandahar province, media outlets reported. The directive, issued by the provincial Education Department, applies to…

Indian PM rejects US mediation in India-Pakistan ceasefire talks …………………… Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified in a phone call with US President Donald Trump that the May ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved solely through direct military communication,…

UN Warns of Systematic Marginalization of Afghan Women and Vulnerable Groups ——————————– The UN Human Rights Chief has raised urgent concerns over the severe deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, warning they have been systematically removed from public life, Khaama…

Syrian Families Begin Evacuation from PKK/YPG-Controlled Al-Hol Camp to Northwest Syria —————————— The first group of Syrian families started evacuating early Monday from the PKK/YPG-controlled Al-Hol Camp in northeastern Syria to the country’s northwest, Anadolu Agency reported. The initial transfer…

Herat’s Traditional Tilecraft Faces Extinction Due to Economic Challenges and waning Interest ————————————– Herat’s centuries-old tradition of handcrafted tilework, once a hallmark of Islamic art and architecture, faces imminent decline, Khaama Press reported. Artisans attribute this threat to economic hardship,…

Syrian doctor sentenced to life in Germany for war crimes ……………….. A German court on Monday sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for committing torture and war crimes in Syria between 2011 and 2012, Arab News reported. The Frankfurt…

UN report accuses India of failing to protect Muslims …………… A UN report has criticized Indian authorities for failing to protect the Muslim minority following widespread violence after an attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Professor…

Pakistani cleric warns against sectarianism undermining Islamic governance ……………… Prominent Pakistani leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has warned that sectarian divisions are being deliberately fueled to obstruct the establishment of an Islamic governance system in Pakistan. In…

Germany rejects thousands of Afghan asylum claims amid rights criticism ………………. Germany has rejected over 5,000 asylum applications from Afghan men in the first four months of 2025, according to a report by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.…