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Over 5 million Pakistanis may face starvation by end of March, WFP says
March 3, 2023
Over 5 million Pakistanis may face starvation by end of March, WFP says
Pakistan is facing an economic crisis so dire that it risks defaulting on its debt. The country has already been reeling from the catastrophic floods in 2022 that submerged nearly a third of the country, causing flood and fuel prices…
Three terrorists killed in military operation in Iraq’s Anbar, official says
March 3, 2023
Three terrorists killed in military operation in Iraq’s Anbar, official says
The spokesman for the Iraq’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool announced on Thursday that three ISIS terrorists were killed in a security operation in Anbar Governorate, 118 km west of Baghdad. Rasool said, “Forces led by…
WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria
March 3, 2023
WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month. “I have rarely been so…
TTP aims to push Pakistan govt out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: US report says
March 3, 2023
TTP aims to push Pakistan govt out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: US report says
A US State Department report has warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aims to push the government of Pakistan out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported.…
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
March 3, 2023
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
Refugees are reportedly dying in Pakistani prisons, and children are being arrested and tied together with ropes, as a wave of detentions and deportations spreads fearamong the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have crossed the border since the Taliban…
UNICEF: 2.5 Million children in Turkey need urgent humanitarian assistance
March 1, 2023
UNICEF: 2.5 Million children in Turkey need urgent humanitarian assistance
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Turkey, where she met with children and families affected by the powerful earthquakes that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria earlier this month. Russl said that: “Across earthquake-affected areas…
Many foreign domestic workers in Saudi Arabia forced to work in terrible conditions
March 1, 2023
Many foreign domestic workers in Saudi Arabia forced to work in terrible conditions
A new report released by France 24 has found that many foreign domestic workers in Saudi Arabia are forced to work in terrible conditions, often with abusive employers. However, they are trapped because of a system that ties their working…
Employees at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine install partitions to organize pilgrims’ movement on Mid-Sha’aban Pilgrimage
March 1, 2023
Employees at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine install partitions to organize pilgrims’ movement on Mid-Sha’aban Pilgrimage
The technical employees of the Maintenance Department, affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, installed partitions in the holy courtyard as part of the plans laid ahead of the Massive Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage. In a statement of the Media Department received by…
Shiarzi-affiliated Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues its charitable activities
March 1, 2023
Shiarzi-affiliated Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues its charitable activities
As spring draws near, the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, which is affiliated to the office of the Grand Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, distributed clothes to 170 needy and orphan families in…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi participates in opening of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari Husseiniya in Beirut
March 1, 2023
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi participates in opening of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari Husseiniya in Beirut
The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen, Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, expressed his happiness and joy over the blessed births of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them. Sheikh Ma’ash participated in…