On March 15, Vesti.kg reported: “As part of measures taken to prevent and suppress the illegal activities of followers of banned religious movements, the SCNS of Kyrgyzstan revealed the clandestine activities of the so-called women's wing of the religious extremist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami.

Under the guidance of the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent scholar Ata bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, may Allah protect him, the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir organized during the current month of Rajab 1444 AH - 2023 CE, in commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of the destruction of the Khilafah (Caliphate) State, an online campaign entitled: "How the Khilafah is established."

Two Pakistani brothers were released from the Guantánamo Bay military prison Thursday after two decades in custody with no charges, the Department of Defense announced. The brothers were transferred to US custody after Pakistani officials arrested them in their home city of Karachi in 2002. After about a year and a half in CIA custody, they were moved to the detention center in 2004. (BBC)

A CNN news report 5 days after the Turkish earthquake warned of a worsening disaster outside of the initial collapse of infrastructure in the regions bordering Syria. The cold weather and rain with limited food, medical and water supplies entering the region means many will die needlessly. Shelter is a key factor affecting the rates of survivors at risk of hypothermia in the freezing winter conditions.