Gaza: Freed Palestinian Detainee Returns Home to Joyful Reunion with Family

GAZA STRIP: A freed Palestinian detainee was filled with joy when he discovered that his family was alive after thinking they had been killed. Shadi Abu Sido shared with the BBC that a prison officer had deceived him by saying his family had died and that their home had been bombed. However, upon arriving in [...]

Türkiye Expels Foreign Christians On Security Claims

The Türkish government has been sending many foreign Christians out of the country, saying they are a threat to national security. Since 2020, more than 200 Christian workers and their families, about 350 people, have been forced to leave. Many of these people have lived in Türkiye for a long time and have done nothing [...]

Families Search For Missing Loved Ones In Post-War Syria

Many families still search for their missing loved ones after years of war in Syria. Mass graves continue to appear where the rebels used to have control. Individuals such as Kasim excavate very carefully to uncover bones and clothing, seeking to know what has happened. His brother Samer vanished when he stepped out of the [...]

Lebanon’s Struggle For Peace And Change

Lebanon is trying hard to find a stable path, but change is meeting strong resistance. For many people, life feels fragile now. They watch as the country shifts under pressure, hoping that new leaders will bring order and safety. But Hezbollah, a powerful group in Lebanon, still refuses to give up weapons, saying it will [...]

Hostages Freed, Families Reunite

Finally, after more than two dismal years, the last group of remaining 20 living Israeli hostages was released by Hamas. Relatives stood with trembling hands and filled hearts as loved ones came home. Some cried with tears of gratitude, others were silent, too overcome to speak. In Tel Aviv, people gathered in Hostages Square, watching [...]

Rights Groups Warn of Rising Gender Discrimination in Iraq

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Iraq’s new amendment to the Personal Status Law, saying it discriminates against women and makes them “second-class citizens.”The law, amended in January, lets people choose between religious or civil laws for marriage, divorce, and inheritance. It allows men to apply Shiite religious codes to their marriages without their wives’ [...]

Rights Groups Urge UN to Free Iranian Activist

Iranian human rights activist Reza Khandan has not been allowed to visit his wife, Nasrin Sotoudeh, a well-known human rights lawyer, for over nine months because she refuses to wear the mandatory hijab during prison visits.Khandan, who is serving a 3½-year prison sentence for opposing Iran’s hijab law, began a sit-in protest on September 30.Twelve [...]

Pre-Marriage Divorces Lead, Re-Marriages Increasing

The Higher Population Council (HPC) reported that Jordan’s divorce rates have remained stable from 2015 to 2024, showing no alarming rise. Based on figures from the Chief Islamic Justice Department, 27% of divorces occurred before consummation, meaning no children were affected and opportunities for remarriage remained high. Additionally, 19% of marriages involved previously divorced women, [...]

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