U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 6th (local time) that Kazakhstan has joined the “Abraham Accords,” an agreement that normalizes relations between Israel and surrounding Muslim nations, and expressed his vision to expand the accord’s scope. President Trump shared this news during a dinner speech at the White House after meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian nations — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. He stated, “Kazakhstan

Pakistan has granted visas to about 2,000 Indian Sikhs who wish to enter the country to attend a religious festival. This move draws attention as it is the first such measure in six months since all exchanges between the two countries were effectively halted following armed clashes in May. According to AFP and other reports on the 1st (local time), the Pakistani High Commission in India announced that it had issued visas to approximately 2,100 Indian Sikhs. (omitted) In Pakis

In Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, a series of explosions occurred inside a high school mosque, injuring 54 people. Police are investigating whether the suspect, a 17-year-old male student, carried out the attack in revenge after being bullied, and whether there is any link between the attack and the white-supremacist or anti-Islamic phrases written on his toy gun. According to AP, AFP, and Reuters on the 8th (local time), the explosions took place around 12:15 p.m. the previous

(This photo is not related to the content.) Hello. I am Wazdi, a Yemeni born in Saudi Arabia. When I was young, I was hospitalized with childhood cancer. The nurse in charge of me was a Filipino who believed in Jesus. Through her devoted care and faithful prayers, I came to want to know the Jesus she told me about. Thankfully, after I was completely healed of cancer, I accepted Jesus, but since my family is Muslim, I had to live without showing my faith. Last year, as I was a

The U.S.-based Christian Daily International (CDI) reported on November 2, in observance of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), that global prayer and human rights advocacy for Nigerian Christians are intensifying again. At the same time, however, backlash is growing among the Nigerian government and some diplomatic lobbyists who claim that “the massacre of Christians is exaggerated.” CDI stated that in Washington, legislative efforts continue to

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “Since the Syrian civil war is over, Syrian refugees in Germany should return to their home country.” He even warned that they could face deportation if they do not. According to Reuters on the 3rd (local time), during a visit to Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany, Chancellor Merz stated, “Syrian refugees no longer have any reason to apply for asylum in Germany. I expect them to voluntarily return and participate in rebuilding their

About two years after the war broke out in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in October 2023, the devastation of the site has finally been revealed to the media. The scene was complete destruction—ruins and rubble everywhere. (omitted) It was once a neighborhood where tens of thousands of Palestinians lived, but now there was no trace of human habitation. The remains of buildings were scattered like b

Marjan (49), a woman living in Tehran, Iran, has recently been deliberately taking off her hijab whenever she encounters police on the street. Most officers simply pass by without saying a word. "When I ride the subway, I see many women without hijab, even when surveillance cameras are rolling," Marjan said. Recently, a growing number of women have been walking the streets of Tehran without hijab and with their hair exposed, but it's rare to see police arrest them. The Washin

At least nine people, including two children, were killed in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday (local time), The Indian Express reported. According to the outlet, 25,000 devotees had crowded the Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srikakulam that morning to mark Ekadashi, a day when Hindus fast and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu. The stampede occurred due to the large number of devotees crowding the temple at once. Police explained,

Another clash occurred between Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban forces and the Pakistani military, resulting in the deaths of 15 civilians. According to Reuters and AFP on the 15th (local time), Ali Mohammad Haqmal, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s local intelligence department, said that overnight fighting broke out in Spin Boldak, southern Afghanistan, leaving 15 civilians dead. Abdul Jan Barak, an official from a hospital in the Spin Boldak area, confirmed the number of casualti

A Turkmen opposition activist in his 30s, from the Central Asian dictatorship of Turkmenistan, was deported back to his home country from Russia and sentenced to a long prison term after criticizing his government while living abroad. According to the Kyrgyz news outlet Times of Central Asia (TCA) on the 21st, Sadam Gulamov, born in 1991 in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, was arrested in Russia between late 2023 and early 2024 and sent back to his home country. He was

The international community continues to crack down on Chinese-led cybercrime networks operating across Southeast Asia, such as in Cambodia and Myanmar. Just a week after the United States and the United Kingdom sanctioned Cambodia’s Prince Group, Myanmar’s military raided the notorious online fraud compound KK Park, located near the Thai border. With international cooperation and pressure increasing, governments across Southeast Asia are now taking the lead in eradicating C

(The photo above has no affiliation with the content) Hello? I am Ramzat from Dagestan. In Dagestan society, where Islam is naturally accepted, our family environment never demanded religious coercion from the start. Consequently, we weren't heavily influenced by Islam and could avoid Islamic education. Then, three years ago, after my father passed away, my mother took charge of the household, and I began to reconsider Islam myself. Dagestanis treated me as strange for consta

Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan expressed concern that it may face a sharp increase in fuel prices because of a decrease in Russian fuel supply following Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. According to Reuters on the 24th, Deputy Head of the Kyrgyz Antimonopoly Regulation Agency, Syrgak Omorov, stated that domestic fuel prices could surge by about 15% within a few weeks due to the reduced Russian supply. Omorov added that this represents a domino effect caused by U

A migrant boat bound for Europe sank off the coast of North African Tunisia, killing 40 people. According to AFP on the 22nd (local time), a spokesperson for the local prosecutor’s office said, “Initial investigations indicate that there were 70 people on board the vessel at the time of the incident,” and added, “The bodies of 40 victims, including infants, have been recovered.” The spokesperson continued, “Thirty people were rescued,” and added that “most of the deceased and

Sudan recently forcibly deported over 100 South Sudanese Christian women living in Khartoum for religious and political reasons. At least 61 of the deported women were reportedly separated from their children. They left behind children aged between three months and 12 years old, a practice human rights groups and media have condemned as a blatant violation of human rights. According to Christian Daily International (CDI), one woman told Al-Watan, a South Sudanese Arabic newsp

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that on the 24th (local time), Israel carried out another airstrike on southern Lebanon, resulting in two deaths. According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), a vehicle traveling on a road near the village of Toul, close to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, was struck by an Israeli drone-guided missile, killing the driver. In a statement, the Israeli military said that the deceased was Abbas Hassan Karki, a logistics suppl

After two years of conflict, a peace agreement was finally signed between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. However, with both sides continuing to exchange accusations daily, peace in Gaza now feels as fragile as thin ice that could break at any moment. From the very first steps, the agreement was loosely assembled, and aside from the partial return of hostages, even the first stage of the deal has yet to be properly implemented. According to Reuters, Hamas ann

The Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani government, who recently engaged in armed clashes, have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. According to Reuters, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced on the 15th (local time) that both sides had agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting at 6 p.m. that day (10 p.m. Korea time). The Foreign Ministry stated, “Pakistan and Afghanistan will make sincere efforts through dialogue to find a positive solution to this complex but solvable i

(The above photo is not related to the content.) Hello, I am Jargal, living in Buryatia.I was born and raised in a small village called Talchi. Growing up in poverty, with divorced parents and a father in prison, I lived without time to reflect on the meaning of life. In that desolate situation, my heart was in such deep darkness that I sometimes even wanted to die. Then one day, I met some young people on the street, and by their invitation, I attended a youth gathering. The