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Al-Hasakah Lecture Highlights Women's Rights and Their Role in Building a New Syria
Participants in a lecture organized by the Syrian Women's Council stressed the need for constitutional guarantees, women's participation in decision-making, and legal protection against violence.
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Kobani’s Mirgan Hajji Shines at World Weightlifting Championship with Four Medals
Young athlete Mirgan Hajji from Kobani won three gold medals and one silver at the world Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships in South Africa.
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Afghanistan Records Second-Lowest Women’s Labor Force Participation Globally
ILO reports women’s labor partricipatio in Afghanistan dropped from 18.3% in 2019 to 5.1% in 2026, making it second-lowest globally, as restrictions widen the gender gap.
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Amed Mothers: Peace Requires Concrete Steps and Leader Öcalan’s Freedom
Mothers who lost children in the conflict affirm that building trust requires concrete action, legal guarantees, and the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Yazidi Women Journalists: Media Was Absent Before the Genocide, Women Leading Its Reconstruction
Yazidi Media Union conference affirms media was absent before genocide; Shingal institutions enabled media organization and transmitted community suffering and resilience, highlighting women's role.
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UN Report:Gaza the Deadliest Location for Humanitarian Workers
A new UN report reveals that Gaza accounted for over 53% of global humanitarian worker deaths last year,with 186 out of 350 casualties recorded in the sector.
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Kurdish Handicrafts Between Heritage Preservation and Modern Challenges
Kurdish traditional handicrafts face growing challenges due to social and economic changes and the spread of modern products, threatening some with extinction.
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Amnesty International Urges Iraq to Protect Women and End Impunity
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi government to take urgent action to protect women and girls, affirming that ongoing violations, the absence of legal guarantees require official action to end impunity and strengthen their fundamental rights.
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“Bidad”…Does It Liberate Women’s Voices or Place the Burden on Them Again?
"Bidad" places women's voices at its center, challenging the singing taboo. Does it critique the patriarchal gaze or unintentionally reproduce it in Iran?
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Two Years and One Day Sentence Against Baha’I Citizen in Iran
Iran’s Chaemshaher Revolutionary Courty sentenced Baha’I citizen Farank Zibihi to two years and one day in prison with social deprivation for “Propaganda against the regime.”
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Gymnast and Her Mother Killed in Traffic Accident in Egypt
Egyptian gymnastics and aerobics athlete Natalie Remon and her mother died in a car crash. Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
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Prison Sentences of Up to 77 Years Against Kurdish CItizens of Mahabad
At least 16 Kurdish citizens from Mehabad,including Nazanin Eliasi,have been sentenced to up to 77 years in prison in a joint case, on charges including "assembly and collusion," "belonging to opposition parties," and "propaganda against the regime."
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Journalist: The Truth Must Be Told and Professional Ethics Are Non-Negotiable
Journalist Sozan Hama Said affirms that journalism is measured not by frequency of appearances but by truth-telling and ethical commitment, with technology changing tools but not the need for experience and honesty.
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Surge İn Murders Deepens Fears of Ongoing Security Chaos in Syria
Syrai cities recorded a notable rise in murders during the first half of August,amid widening security chaos and weak cotrol over arms proliferatiion,with 26 crimes documented.
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Star Congress Condemns Taliban Violations and Reaffirms Solidarity with Afghan Women's Struggle
On the fifth anniversary of Taliban rule, the Star Congress in Qamishli declared solidarity with Afghan women, condemning severe restrictions and violations and calling for international action.
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First Returnee Convoy to Serê Kaniyê Attacked,Displaced Families Forced Back to Hassakeh Amid Security Fears
Displaced from Serê Kaniyê for seven years,families returned only to face armed attack. Khalsa Omar demands security guarantees,removal of armed groups, and protection before any safe return.
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11 Migrant Bodies Recovered off Libyan Coast
SOS Méditerranée found 11 decomposed migrant bodies off Libya amid a 111% rise in Mediterranean deaths despite fewer arrivals due to tighter European policies.
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650,000 Refugees in South Sudan at Risk of Losing Food Aid
More than 650,000 refugees in South Sudan face the risk of comlete deprivation of remaining food rations by September,threatening to push thousands fleeing toward the raging conflict in Sudan in search of food.
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Yalda Ahmad: Five Years of Repression Have Not Broken the Will of Afghan Women
Psychologist Yalda Ahmad affirmed that repression and restrictions have not silenced Afghan women but strengthened their rights awareness and determination for freedom.
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69 Civilians Killed and injured in Houthi Attacks Targeting Taiz City
A recent official tally has revealed an escalation in Houthi attacks on Taiz city, with 69 civillians killed or injured during the period from the 1st to the 14th of August,amid expanding attacks and mounting human losses.