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Taliban forces Afghan women TV anchors to cover faces
May 23, 2022
Taliban forces Afghan women TV anchors to cover faces
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have started to enforce a new order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on air. The Information and Culture Ministry announced that the policy was “final and non-negotiable”. “It…
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 countries over new COVID-19 outbreaks
May 22, 2022
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 countries over new COVID-19 outbreaks
Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to 16 countries following the re-outbreak of COVID-19. The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia said the countries include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of…
The Shirazi Religious Authority provides food aid to families of the martyrs of Mazar-i-Sharif
May 22, 2022
The Shirazi Religious Authority provides food aid to families of the martyrs of Mazar-i-Sharif
The Shirazi Religious Authority did not stand idly by in front of the tragedies that the Afghans are subjected to, especially in their ongoing extermination at the hands of terrorist movements. Afghanistan witnessed a horrific terrorist bombing in the city…
Afghan expert: Taliban-backed Bedouin incursion targeted areas of the Shia Hazara
May 21, 2022
Afghan expert: Taliban-backed Bedouin incursion targeted areas of the Shia Hazara
In recent weeks, press reports confirmed the incursion of Bedouins into Hazara and Shia areas in Ghazni Province with the support of the Taliban movement.According to local sources in Ghazni, Bedouins in some parts of the province are “demanding ownership…
Largest Friday prayer for the Shia community returns in Diraz after six-year ban
May 21, 2022
Largest Friday prayer for the Shia community returns in Diraz after six-year ban
Yesterday, the largest Friday prayer for the Shias returned at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque, peace be upon him, in the Diraz region, after it was banned by the authorities for 6 years. According to an official announcement issued by the…
Mount Arafat records highest temperature worldwide
May 19, 2022
Mount Arafat records highest temperature worldwide
Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat recorded the highest temperature in the world, on Monday, May 16, with a high of 48.6 °C, according to ArabiaWeather website. ArabiaWeather had warned that Mecca will be affected by a significant rise in temperatures this…
Taliban prevents female students from entering college for wearing wrong color hijabs
May 19, 2022
Taliban prevents female students from entering college for wearing wrong color hijabs
Taliban forces prevented female college students from attending classes on Wednesday in Kabul, apparently turning them away because their headscarves were deemed too colorful. Videos shared on social media show Taliban members stopping a group of women at the entrance…
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq visits the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
May 18, 2022
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq visits the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Kotaro Suzuki, visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and was taken on a tour of its historical landmarks. In a statement, the official website of…
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
May 17, 2022
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
Robots guide pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on how to perform their Umrah rituals, issue fatwas, answer questions and provide opportunities for people to communicate with scholars remotely. The Robots provide the pilgrims information in 11 languages: Arabic,…
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
May 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
As part of a heavy-handed crackdown led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners, Saudi authorities have executed two young men from the Shia-populated Qatif region over false allegations of involvement in terrorist…