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Majority of Jordanians Back Social Media Restrictions for Children

A study titled “Digital Concerns in Jordan: Public Perceptions on Social Media and AI Tools,” presented on Global Safer Internet Day, shows strong public concern over children’s use of social media and AI. Conducted between December 20, 2025, and January 10, 2026, the study highlights broad support for tighter digital regulations. About 90% of [...]

Cancer Cases Surge Across Iraq

Cancer rates in Iraq have risen significantly in recent years, raising major public health concerns. Experts attribute the increase to environmental pollution, rapid urban overcrowding, shrinking green spaces, and the country’s high vulnerability to climate change. According to 2025 data from oncology centers, the Kurdistan Region recorded 10,500 cases, Dhi Qar 10,000 cumulative cases, [...]

Staff Exodus Deepens Bhutan’s Health Sector Crisis

Bhutan’s health sector is facing a growing workforce crisis, particularly at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), due to the continued loss of medical professionals. In 2025, 92 staff resigned, with 45 more giving notice and 31 applying for Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL)—many of whom are unlikely to return as they seek [...]

Iran Sentences Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Prison

Iranian authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a total of six years in prison for “gathering and collusion to commit a crime,” according to her lawyer. She also received an additional one-and-a-half-year sentence for propaganda-related activities, along with a two-year travel ban and two years of internal exile to the [...]

Gender-Based Violence Persists Despite Women’s Political Gains

A 2024 survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNFPA found that 76% of ever-married women aged 15 and above have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime, with 49% facing violence in the past year. Violence against women and girls spans physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, as well as controlling behaviors, [...]

Drug Mules Arrested as International Trafficking Thwarted

Three anti-narcotics operations led to drug seizures worth nearly RM200 million, according to Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department. The first raid in Bentong on Jan 30 resulted in the arrest of three men and the seizure of 255 packages of suspected methamphetamine valued at RM13.25 million, with syndicates using car parks as drop-off [...]

Police Arrest 410 in Major Anti-Trafficking Crackdown

National and Military Police dismantled hundreds of human trafficking and sexual exploitation networks in 2025, resulting in the arrest of 410 suspects, according to the Ministry of Interior. Authorities intervened in 272 cases nationwide, with those arrested—including 53 women and 43 foreign nationals—referred to provincial and municipal courts for legal action. The National Committee [...]

Arab Economic Council Approves Jordan’s SME Initiative

Jordan took part in the ministerial session of the Arab League’s Economic and Social Council, chaired by Algeria, with its delegation led by Ambassador Amjad Al-Adaileh. The session followed preparatory meetings of senior officials and experts. The Council approved Jordan’s proposal to establish the Arab Network for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, commending [...]

Iraq Shines at West Asia Paralympic Games

Iraqi Paralympic athletes delivered an outstanding performance on the second day of the West Asia Paralympic Games in Oman, securing two gold medals and one silver medal. Mohammed Fahd and Al-Kaed Ahmed Fahd won gold in the 200-meter race, while Idris Sami claimed silver in the same event. Adding to the success, Nader Ibrahim [...]

Food Prices Hit Rural and Urban Families Hard

The National Statistics Bureau’s CPI report for December 2025 shows a continued rise in inflation, driven mainly by increasing food and non-food prices. Food inflation reached 4.36 percent, with notable increases in staples, beverages, and betel nuts, while non-food inflation stood at 2.70 percent, led by higher costs for clothing, health, restaurants, and transport. [...]

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