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The United Nations Security Council called on the Taliban to “swiftly reverse” policies restricting human rights and freedoms for Afghan women, in a unanimously adopted statement amid fears the Taliban was setting the clock back on women’s rights. The move…

The holy shrines in Karbala, Najaf, Kadhumiya and Samarra were covered in black banners, in preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Mourning ceremonies are being held to revive the sorrowful…

An official with the Iranian Interior Ministry says that Iraq will remove the visa requirement for Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran. Majid Mirahmadi, deputy Interior Minister and head of Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters, said that according to negotiations made between Tehran and…

The former Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, and met the Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. Kordahi said, “Is there anything more beautiful than this honor while I am…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…