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Iraq faces a critical environmental crisis as desertification and land degradation continue to threaten agricultural viability, with only 14 million dunams of land remaining suitable for farming, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Environment. The alarming statistics reveal that 71…

A district and sessions judge kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Saturday has been recovered, police officials confirmed on Monday. Unidentified gunmen abducted Shakirullah Marwat near the dusty town of Bagwal on Saturday while…

Afghanistan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis in 2024, with 23.7 million people, including 12.3 million children, requiring assistance, Khaama Press reported yesterday citing a recent UNICEF report. The UN organization states that only 35% of the $1.4 billion in…

Iraq’s parliament approved a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, Reuters reported. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world,” the news…

Suez Canal revenue has fallen by 50% due to disruptions in shipping caused by tension in the Red Sea, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing Egypt’s planning minister Hala El-Saeed. The Suez Canal, a critical maritime route for global trade, is…

The Freemuslim Association—an anti-violence organization based in Washington, D.C.—has called on all the governments participating in the Economic Forum, which is held in Saudi Arabia, to review and discuss the challenges facing the peoples of the region, particularly in freedom…

Pakistan has extended the term of a key document allowing Afghans to live in the country legally, providing some relief for refugees fearing deportation, VOA reported. However, concerns persist over Pakistan’s recent moves to expel refugees, with hundreds of thousands…

UN Women, one of the UN-affiliated pro-women entities, said in a statement released on Thursday that Afghanistan is a “graveyard of hopes” for girls deprived of schooling, Amu news platform reported. “While the world strives to put more girls in…

More than six months of hostilities have caused deep suffering on refugees and local communities in South Lebanon, affecting all aspects of life across the border area amid worsening multiple crises facing Lebanon, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned recently.…

Iraqi authorities have carried out death penalty for at least 11 terrorism convicts this week, local sources reported, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an alarming lack of transparency. Under Iraqi law, terrorism and murder offences are punishable by death,…