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Iraq launches International Day of Babylonian Civilization
April 13, 2025
Iraq launches International Day of Babylonian Civilization
The Iraqi city of Babylon has launched the International Day of Babylonian Civilization, drawing wide participation from cultural and academic figures, as well as representatives of local, Arab, and international institutions. The three-day event aims to celebrate the rich historical…
Retirees Urge Taliban to Prioritize Pensions Over Funding Pakistani Madrasas
April 13, 2025
Retirees Urge Taliban to Prioritize Pensions Over Funding Pakistani Madrasas
A large group of retired government employees protested outside the pension office in Kabul, demanding the Taliban pay their long-overdue pensions, Afghanistan International reported. One retiree criticized the Taliban’s financial priorities, urging them to stop funding religious seminaries in Pakistan…
Syria Extends Deadline for Probe into Alawite Killings
April 12, 2025
Syria Extends Deadline for Probe into Alawite Killings
Syria’s presidency announced on Friday an extension of the investigation into the killings of Alawite civilians in coastal areas, granting the fact-finding committee three additional months to identify perpetrators, Arab News reported. The violence, which erupted on March 6, followed…
Iraq Introduces Low-Interest Loans for Solar Panel Installations
April 12, 2025
Iraq Introduces Low-Interest Loans for Solar Panel Installations
Iraq’s Central Bank has announced a new initiative offering low-interest loans to individuals and businesses for installing solar panels, Rudaw reported. This move aims to promote renewable energy and reduce emissions. According to the guidelines, banks will receive an initial…
J&K Imams Read Joint Resolution Against Waqf Act
April 12, 2025
J&K Imams Read Joint Resolution Against Waqf Act
Several Imams in Jammu and Kashmir read on Friday a joint resolution against the Waqf Act during congregational prayers, despite the house arrest of Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, The Hindu reported. The resolution, supported by the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulama…
Syria Calls on UN to Stop Israeli Incursions Amid Escalating Tensions
April 12, 2025
Syria Calls on UN to Stop Israeli Incursions Amid Escalating Tensions
Syria has urgently appealed to the United Nations Security Council to halt Israel’s ongoing “attacks and incursions” into its territory, Rudaw reported. According to Syrian officials, the offenses are motivated by “false pretexts” and “baseless” allegations. Ambassador Koussay Aldahhak emphasized…
Al-Askariyyain Holy Shrine preparing new green space to serve its honourable pilgrims
April 11, 2025
Al-Askariyyain Holy Shrine preparing new green space to serve its honourable pilgrims
The Askariyyain Holy Shrine continues its development efforts to enhance services for its honored visitors, as the Engineering Affairs Department announced progress in the preparation of a new green space designated for visitors’ rest, covering an area of 1,500 square…
Al-Shaitat massacre fully documented: 814 killed in ISIS’s deadliest Syrian atrocity
April 11, 2025
Al-Shaitat massacre fully documented: 814 killed in ISIS’s deadliest Syrian atrocity
A newly released investigative report has shed unprecedented light on the 2014 Al-Shaitat massacre, one of the worst atrocities committed by ISIS during its expansion in Syria. The report, published by the “ISIS Prisons Museum,” meticulously documents how the extremist…
Head of Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria, Diaspora calls for international protection
April 11, 2025
Head of Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria, Diaspora calls for international protection
Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, the head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria and Diaspora, has called for urgent international intervention to protect civilians amid ongoing violence, including killings, kidnappings, and mutilations, on the Syrian coast, ANHA reported. He stressed…
UN criticizes Taliban’s Virtue Ministry Over rights violations in Afghanistan
April 11, 2025
UN criticizes Taliban’s Virtue Ministry Over rights violations in Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a new report sharply criticizing the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice for enforcing policies that infringe on the rights and freedoms of Afghan citizens.…