A record eleven Muslim-majority nations have qualified for the 2026 World Cup (USA/Canada/Mexico, June 11–July 19): eight Arab nations (Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan) plus Senegal, Iran, and Uzbekistan, with Türkiye adding a twelfth Muslim-majority side from Europe; Jordan and Uzbekistan debut for the first time in history.
The genocide has not stopped. According to IPC and OCHA, 1.6 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse, with hospitals barely functioning and most families displaced. Malnutrition among children is rising, and urgent aid, advocacy, and global solidarity are critical.
