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Sudan Kindergarten Hit By Drone

A drone attack hit the town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, killing at least 50 people, including 33 children, at a kindergarten. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group fighting the army in Sudan’s civil war, were accused of carrying out the attack, while the RSF said the army had attacked a [...]

Hijacking Of Medical Plane Foiled

A small single‑propeller plane belonging to Samaritan’s Purse was hijacked in South Sudan on December 2. The plane, carrying medical supplies, was traveling from Juba to the northeast of the country to help people in need. Shortly after takeoff, a man named Yasir Mohammed Yusuf threatened the pilot and demanded to fly to Chad. The [...]

Saudi Labor Reform Gives Workers New Rights

Saudi Arabia officially ended the decades-old Kafala system in June 2025, replacing it with a contract-based employment model for about 13 million migrant workers. Under this new system, workers can change jobs more easily because they no longer need permission from their employer to move to another company. They can also travel in and out [...]

Prisoners Freed After Years Without Trial

13 people were released from Eritrea's notorious Mai Serwa military prison, where they had been held without trial for over 18 years. These included a 69-year-old Olympian cyclist, Zeragaber Gebrehiwot; businessmen; engineers; and senior police officers. They first got arrested in 2007 following an assassination attempt on a top security official. Relatives said that during [...]

Border Clash Disrupts Fragile Peace

The overnight clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces at the border near the Chaman, Spin Boldak crossing, caused fear and confusion for many nearby residents. Heavy gunfire and loud shelling lasted for hours, breaking a recent ceasefire that aimed to bring peace to the area. Five people, mostly civilians, were killed, and several others were [...]

Hope For Rural Communities

In the rural areas of the Philippines, many small Muslim communities are considered “the unreached,” which means they have little or no access to the Gospel and few resources to meet basic needs. Missionaries are working to reach these communities by showing care and building trust. They face challenges such as unfamiliar languages, different cultures, [...]

Hidden Prisons For Women In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has secret places called Dar al-Reaya, which are supposed to help women who are seen as disobedient or breaking moral rules. But these places are more like prisons, where young women can be held for years without seeing their families or getting legal help. They need a male guardian’s permission for release. Many [...]

The Harsh Reality Of Eritrea’s Girl Soldiers

In Eritrea, girls are forced to serve in the military from as young as age 16, usually during their last year of secondary school. The indefinite, compulsory service has been likened by former recruits to a slavery system, with no time limit in sight. The daily life involves early morning jogging, severe weapons training, and [...]

Morocco’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Unemployment in Morocco has become a very serious problem, especially for young people. The youth unemployment reached a record 37 percent in 2025, which means more than one-third of young Moroccans cannot find work. Many of these young people have university degrees, but the jobs they hope for do not exist. Others do not have [...]

Quiet Christmas In Brunei

In Brunei, Christmas has remained quiet and private. Although Christmas Day is still an official public holiday, public celebrations and decorations are banned. Christians and other non-Muslims may celebrate inside churches or in their homes, but these celebrations must be out of public view. Shops and streets do not show Christmas trees, lights, or festive [...]

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