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Israel Strikes Three Ports and Power Plant in Yemen Following Houthi Attack in Red Sea ————————— A commercial cargo ship, Magic Seas, flying the Liberian flag and operated by a Greek company, was attacked on Sunday in the Red Sea…

Methane Gas Kills 12 Turkish Soldiers in Iraq Cave Incident ………………. Twelve Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas while conducting a cave search in northern Iraq, BBC reports. The Turkish Ministry of National Defence said 19 personnel…

Trump Administration Revokes Terrorist Label for Syrian Group …………………. The Trump administration has revoked the terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the militant group that overthrew former Syrian president and now controls Syria, Reuters reports. HTS, once Syria’s al-Qaeda…

A recent incident at the shrine of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) in Damascus has ignited widespread anger and sorrow among Shia Muslims and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). During the mourning period of Imam…

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday afternoon that this year’s Ashura mourning ceremonies in Karbala were successfully secured. A key highlight of this year’s security plan was the complete absence of any weapons during its implementation. Tens of…

Shia Muslims in Glasgow Marks Ashura with Large Procession and Mourning Rituals …………………. The city of Glasgow, Scotland, witnessed a large Ashura procession on the afternoon of the 10th of Muharram, as members of the local Muslim community gathered to…

US Newspaper Highlights Baghdad’s Ashura Reenactment on Front Page ……………….. In a notable media moment, Cushion News, a newspaper published in Indiana, featured a striking image of a Karbala reenactment in Baghdad on its front page under the headline “Muharram…

Afghan Families Urged to Vaccinate Children at Borders Amid Polio Risk …………………. The Polio-Free Afghanistan initiative has called on families returning from Pakistan to vaccinate their children at border crossings to prevent new polio outbreaks. In a statement Monday on…

UN Warns of Crisis as Over 1.4 Million Migrants Return to Afghanistan ……………….. More than 1.4 million Afghan migrants have returned home so far this year, mostly through forced deportations, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported, warning of a…

IHC Marks Ashura in Niger, Distributes Over 1,000 Meals to Mourners …………………. The Imam Hussein Charity Charity (IHC), affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, has organized this year’s Ashura commemorations in Niger, supporting Hussaini gatherings and providing various services to…