Iraq

Iraq Issues Directives to Enhance Services at Al-Sheeb Border Crossing Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————————— Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Million-Visitor Events has issued new directives to organize the movement of pilgrims and strengthen services at the Al-Sheeb border crossing in…

Iraq Border Authority Announces Measures to Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrim Arrivals ————————– Iraq’s Border Ports Authority has announced a series of recommendations to organize the reception and movement of visitors arriving for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon…

Iraq’s High Committee for Mass Pilgrimages Confirms Readiness for Arbaeen, Issues Instructions to Organize Pilgrim Movement ——————————— Iraq’s High Committee for Mass Pilgrimages has stressed the importance of intensifying security and service coordination in preparation for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of…

UN Call Upon Pakistan to Halt Forced Deportations of Afghans ————————— The UN refugee agency has again voiced concern over Pakistan’s forced deportation of Afghan nationals and asylum seekers, urging that any returns should be voluntary, safe and dignified. Border…

Rights Report Documents Rising Arrests and Digital Restrictions Against Journalists in Turkey ————————————————– A report by the Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association has documented continued violations targeting journalists and media outlets in Turkey during June, including arrests, threats, restrictions on field…

14th Arbaeen Walk Festival Begins from Iraq’s Southernmost Point Under Slogan “From Sea to Sacrifice” ————————————————— The 14th Arbaeen Walk Festival began on Monday morning under the slogan “From the Sea to the Sacrifice” in the Ras al-Bisha area, south…

Iraq’s Supreme Committee Launches Preparations for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ———————————– Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Million-Person Pilgrimages has begun preparations for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage by holding its first coordination meeting to review security, organizational, and service plans ahead of one of…

Dozens Detained During Ashura Commemorations in Cairo’s Sayyida Zaynab District —————————————- Media sources have reported that Egyptian authorities detained a number of people, including Iraqi Hussaini reciter Sayyid Mushtaq Al-Araji, during Ashura commemorations in the Sayyida Zaynab district of Cairo.…

High Shia Committee in Afghanistan Condemns Pakistani Attacks and Urges International Action ———————————————————– The High Shia Committee in Afghanistan has called on the international community and international organizations to take a responsible position regarding Pakistani attacks on Afghan territory and…

First Husseini Gathering Held in Hatay as Fourth Annual Forum Opens in Turkey ——————————– The southern Turkish city of Hatay witnessed its first Husseini gathering as part of the fourth annual forum organized by the Imam Hussein Center, peace be…