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Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days to allow resumption of trade
Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the two sides reopened…
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Germany: Shia Community in Nuremberg celebrate opening of al-Zahra Hussainiya and Center
The Shia community in Nuremberg, Germany celebrated the opening of al-Zahra Center…
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Shia Endowment Board meets to discuss establishment of “World Quran Day”
The Shia Endowment Board, a religious authority in Iraq, held its sixth…
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Rising Islamophobia prompts Muslims in Canada to devise app to combat hatred
Canadian media reported on Tuesday that a group of Muslims in the…
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Human rights group voices concerns over lives of death-row inmates in Saudi Arabia
The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) recently revealed in a…
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Holy Alavi Shrine preparing for birthday anniversary of Imam Ali on Rajab 13
Ahead of his auspicious birthday anniversary, the sacred dome, the courtyards and…
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Cameroon launches world’s first nationwide malaria vaccination programme
Cameroon’s health authorities started the world’s first mass vaccination campaign against malaria,…
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7.1 earthquake strikes northwestern China’s Xinjiang region leaving several injured, houses collapsed
Several people have been injured after homes collapsed due to a magnitude…
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Shia Muslims worldwide celebrate blessed birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs…
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IOM launches global appeal for $7.9 billion to support 140M in dire need of humanitarian assistance
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a global appeal for…
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Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra Foundation launches humanitarian campaign to help earthquake victims in Syria
Coinciding with the blessed month of Rajab, the Holy Karbala-based Sayyida Fatima…
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HRW calls on Indonesian authorities to immediately stop violence against Rohingya refugees
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Indonesian authorities to immediately stop all…
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Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province
A massive landslide has buried 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province,…
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An estimated 4.9M Yemenis with disabilities are facing extremely difficult circumstances, OCHA says
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in…
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Pakistan security forces kill 7 terrorists in Zhob
Seven terrorists were killed on Monday during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in…
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Afghan nationals worldwide mount protests against genocide of Hazaras, gender apartheid
Yesterday, Afghan citizens mounted protests in more than 30 cities and three…
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Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues regular meetings of its groundbreaking ‘Holy Karbala Vision” project
The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has continued…
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White banner of joy raised atop Holy Shrine of Imam Ali ahead of his blessed birth anniversary
The white banner of joy and happiness—with the phrase “Waleed Al-Kaaba written…
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Irish Foreign Minister criticises discrimination against Shis, use of death penalty in Bahrain
Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin expressed his country’s concerns about human rights…
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Shia community in Germany holds special ceremonies to honor blessed occasions of blessed Rajab
Large numbers of Shia Husseiniyas in Germany have hosted special programs and…
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As part of Waleed Al-Kaaba Week, Imam Ali Holy Shrine stages exhibition of Shrine’s prominent landmarks
In commemoration of the birth of Imam Ali, peace be upon him,…
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Russian flight carrying six goes missing over Afghanistan, crash reported
A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar…
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Taliban detains two journalists in Kabul in another infringement of press freedom
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has reported the detention of two journalists in…
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Blast in Northeastern Afghanistan kills 3, injures 6
Local authorities in Kunar province report that an explosion in the province…
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Over 50,000 demonstrate disapproval of far-right party, racism in Germany
More than 50,000 people demonstrated in the “Hamburg is rising against far-right…
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Germany’s parliament approves easing citizenship laws
German lawmakers have approved legislation to ease the rules on gaining citizenship…
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Holy Alavi Shrine preparing to celebrate Imam Ali’s birth anniversary
Ahead of the 13th of Rajab, the birthday of Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali…
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World Index nominates first ten cities in world with highest quality of life in 2023
Vienna, the capital of Austria, was the best city in terms of…
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Over 400 dead, 10,000 infected by cholera outbreak in Zambia
Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more…
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Oceania’s Vanuatu Islands jolted by 5.6-magnitude earthquake
In a significant seismic event, a magnitude-5.6 earthquake rattled the region near…