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Dispatches from Gaza: “They watch us and then go to sleep”

Mohammed Muhaisen writes from Gaza, where he’s surviving alongside his family with nowhere to go. I never imagined we would sink this...

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Explainer: India’s Waqf Bill and its implications on Kashmir’s centuries-old endowments

Indian Parliament’s Lok Sabha – the lower house has passed the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. It was then passed by the...

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Child Sexual Abuse

Poetic justice for victims and judgement day for Kashmir’s notorious paedophile predator

Srinagar: After years of delay, Kashmir’s notarial paedophile predator Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was convicted for sexually abusing multiple minors over a decade....

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Brief: Syrian Opposition topples Assad, Baathist era ends

In a historic turn of events, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country as opposition forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham...

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Brief: Iran evacuates military commanders as Syrian Rebels advance on Damascus

Iran has begun evacuating its military commanders and officials from Damascus, according to The New York Times. The report, citing Iranian officials,...

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Conflict

Brief: Syrian opposition seizes strategic city of Hama

The Syrian government has acknowledged that its military has withdrawn from the strategic Hama city after a fierce battle with the rebels....

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Explained: Syrian opposition groups’ surprise offensive against Assad

Syrian opposition groups, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a surprise offensive, capturing significant government-held areas....

Explained: Reservation policies cause a political firestorm in J&K

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Explained: Reservation policies cause a political firestorm in JK

Srinagar: Since 2019, reservation bills and subsequent amendments have ignited a political firestorm in Jammu and Kashmir (JK). Political parties remain locked...