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Statistics for the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections in November show a clear gender gap, with the number of male candidates being three and a half times that of female candidates across Iraq, especially in the city of Sulaymaniyah.

12:04

A group of inmates at Ghezel Hesar Prison in the city of Karaj have begun a hunger strike to protest the transfer of several fellow prisoners to solitary confinement in preparation for their execution.

10:53

Lamia Qam Rajaybi, Director of the Rural Women Unit at the Farmers’ Union, stressed the importance of moving beyond the symbolic nature of the International Day of Rural Women, emphasizing that this occasion should serve as a genuine opportunity.

16:09

The Star Congress in the al-Jazira region revealed the results of the letter-writing campaign to Leader Abdullah Öcalan launched at the beginning of October. A total of 1,800 letters were collected, written by women to express their positions and demands.

15:32

Across Iran and Eastern Kurdistan, incidents of violence against women are on the rise.

14:22

Human rights reports have confirmed that the humanitarian and health situation in Sudan has reached a critical stage amid severe food shortages and the spread of epidemics, in addition to widespread violations targeting Sudanese women in shelters.

12:26

Najla Suleiman, a Syrian refugee from Ras al-Ain/Serekaniye (now under Turkish occupation), has endured detention, displacement, and deep psychological suffering. She calls for a safe return—one that is conditional upon the withdrawal of the Turkish.

14:45

Former political prisoner Soronaz Ahmadi has announced a hunger strike in support of Nasim Simyari’s protest, pledging to continue until Simyari’s demands are met.

13:49

The Yarsousa troupe is dedicated to reviving Syriac artistic heritage through music, traditional dance, and cultural attire—infusing them with a modern touch that strengthens cultural identity and celebrates the rich diversity of North and East Syria.

12:18

UNICEF announced that 17 children, including a seven-day-old infant, were killed in an attack on a displacement center in El Fasher, North Darfur, stressing that targeting children is a grave violation of their rights.

11:12

After the fighting, Khartoum became a hotspot for epidemics, threatening those returning to a city devastated by destruction, failing services, and widespread disease.

11:06

After a ceasefire agreement, jihadists from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), linked to the Syrian Interim Government, violated the deal by setting up additional flying checkpoints near Aleppo’s Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods.

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13:51

Tens of thousands of members of “Generation Z” are protesting in Madagascar against frequent power and water outages, the deterioration of the education system, high unemployment rates, and widespread poverty.

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13:45

From the beginning of September to early October, seven women were murdered in the Kurdistan Region, alongside one suspicious death—bringing the total number of women killed since the start of 2025 to 35, according to our agency’s statistics.

13:09

The “Voices of Women” Association launched “Houriya,” Tunisia’s first feminist university web radio, as a safe platform to share women’s and girls’ stories, demands, and critiques with authorities.

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09:44

The school should promote awareness, but in Syria, the interim government’s decisions risk changing society by neglecting parent-child communication programs.