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10:32

Women in Hasakah condemned the appointment of Abu Hatim Shaqra as the commander of Division 86 operating across Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, and Raqqa and said, “A policy ignoring the will and struggle of women has been implemented.”

09:23

“We will reach all Alawite, Druze, Kurd, Arab and Syriac women. We will not remain silent against any attacks and win the victory,” said women attending a meeting in Til Temir.

14:28

Shiva Arastouei, an Iranian writer, translator, and poet, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 64.

14:20

At least 11 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday.

13:35

Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have escalated into mutual attacks. At least 43 deaths have been reported from both sides of the border since Wednesday.

09:06

Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner and women's rights advocate at imminent risk of execution, is still denied access to medical treatment although she suffers from lumbar and cervical disc disease.

15:49

Zhina Modares Gorji, a journalist and women's rights activist in Sanandaj, was temporarily released from Sanandaj Prison on Tuesday.

14:45

109,891 Afghans returned from Pakistan in a month, between April 3 and May 3 and 265,000 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran between January and April 2025, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

14:30

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated into intense clashes in two countries, killing dozens of people.

12:30

Women in the MENA region heal their wounds, making their voices heard, advocate for women's issues and achieve real solidarity through networks across borders and global solitarily of women.

10:26

In Türkiye, 34 women and three children were killed and 14 women and two children died under suspicious circumstances in April 2025, according to a report released by JINNEWS, an all-women’s news agency based in Amed.

15:10

Layan Darvish, a political prisoner held in Evin prison, was released on medical parole on Monday.

13:40

Nasrin Roshan, a British-Iranian citizen, was temporarily released from Evin prison on Monday after being granted a medical leave for three days.

13:16

“As women, we are subjected to psychological and physical violence every day by the Taliban,” said women’s rights activist Wajiha Nejat, calling for a struggle against forced marriage.

11:19

“Organizing ourselves is the key for change. Thus, we can support all members of our society,” said Alawite women, who were forcibly displaced from Syria’s coastal areas to North and East Syria.

08:46

Journalist Mihemed İsmail was reportedly killed in the city of Homs by armed groups affiliated with the interim government of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

15:19

An Iranian appeals court has reduced the six-year and three-month prison sentence of Mahboubeh Rezaei, a political prisoner imprisoned in Evin Prison, to five years in prison following an appeal.

15:18

Mehregan Namaver, a poet and civil activist from Dehdasht, has been summoned to Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Dehdasht by the agents of the Ministry of Intelligence.

13:42

The vigil started on the Tishreen Dam has been staged by civilians, making a great sacrifice for more than 100 days, said the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on Monday, announcing the end of the vigil.

12:58

Nine women journalists are behind bars and 17 others stand trial for their journalism, said a report released by the Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG).