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ICRC Report: Missing Persons Figure Soars 70% Amid Global Conflicts ————————————— The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Friday that more than a quarter of a million people are registered as missing, a figure that has increased by…

UN Sounds Alarm Over Deteriorating Humanitarian Conditions in Sudan Amid Relentless RSF Attacks on Civilians ——————————————— Based on information from the UN, a severe humanitarian emergency is escalating in Sudan, with attacks on civilians and a looming crisis of unprecedented…

A ‘Wonder Food’ Shortage Looms Over Africa, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- In a striking report, Save the Children has warned that a global collapse in nutrition funding is on the verge of causing a severe shortage of…

Trump proposes to limit US stays of students, journalists ——————————- The Trump administration has proposed stricter limits on the length of stay for foreign students and journalists in the United States, Arab News reported. Under the new rule, student visas…

Singapore Cracks Down on Drug-Laced Vapes with Harsher Penalties ——————————————- Singapore is escalating its fight against vaping with new, tougher penalties, including caning and longer prison sentences, starting September 1, BBC reported. The move is a direct response to a…

“Open Mosque Day” in Tokyo Builds Bridges Between Muslims and Japanese Society —————————————– The Islamic Center of Japan has announced that the fifth edition of Open Mosque Day will take place on September 27 at Tokyo Camii Mosque. According to…

Wayne State University Accused of Silencing Muslim and Arab Voices ———————————— The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused Wayne State University of systematically silencing Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian students. According to a report by The…

Al-Azhar Condemns Quran Desecration by US Political Candidate ———————————— Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism has issued a strong condemnation of the recent Quran burning carried out by Valentina Gomez, a candidate for Texas’s 31st congressional district, IQNA reported. Gomez filmed…

UNRWA Chief: Unprecedented Toll on Journalists and Aid Workers in Gaza ………….. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated that the scale of violence in Gaza is unmatched in modern conflict, with no safe zones and continuous strikes on homes, schools, hospitals,…

Africa Launches Continental Plan to Combat Cholera ————————————– The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a continental emergency plan to combat cholera, which has seen an alarming rise in…