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The growing cases of water-borne and vector-borne diseases remain a concern, especially in Sindh and Balochistan, where standing water remains, according to a report by OCHA. Over 7 million children and women require immediate access to nutrition services, and around…

Human food faces an unprecedented decrease, as drought may occur every 20 years instead of every 400 years, due to climate change caused by human activity. Researchers found that the northern hemisphere is threatened if the probability of a surface…

The management of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) Center for Islamic Thought, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, said that its weekly youth meeting is witnessing an active and remarkable participation of the Hussaini youth, to receive sound knowledge…

Thousands of the followers of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) attended the ceremonies of the opening of the new holy grille of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her), in Syria on Saturday, October 15th. The opening ceremony coincided with the…

An American activist group promoting human rights in Bahrain has called on Pope Francis to either back out of his upcoming visit to the Gulf nation or criticize what they say are repressive and discriminatory government practices. In an Oct.…

Celebrations were held at the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom, on the birth anniversary of the Greatest Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon them. The official…

The area between the two holy shrines in Karbala, better known as Bein al-Haramein, witnessed the organization of the annual ceremony commemorating the birth anniversary of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and his grandson Imam…

The US handed down more sanctions on the Taliban as punishment for its treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan. The announcement was made on the UN’s International Day of the Girl Child on Tuesday, October 11th. According to The Straits Times, a new visa restriction policy for current or former…

The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, peace be upon him, provided aid to the needy and orphans in Iran on the occasion of Farhat al-Zahra, peace be upon her. A statement published on the Shirazi Religious Authority website stated that “on…

The United Nations has warned that Syria will witness one of the harshest winters this year, due to the lack of fuel and energy and the deteriorating social and economic situation. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said nearly six million people…