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At Least 14 Shia Hazara Martyred in Afghanistan after ISIS Gunmen Open Fire on Arbaeen-Welcoming Crowd

At Least 14 Shia Hazara Martyred in Afghanistan after ISIS Gunmen Open Fire on Arbaeen-Welcoming Crowd

Local sources in the predominantly Shia province of Daikundi in central Afghanistan report that a group of citizens from the district of Sangtakht and Bandar, who were welcoming pilgrims returning from Karbala, were attacked by armed individuals near the border…
25th International Book Fair Kicks Off in Baghdad

25th International Book Fair Kicks Off in Baghdad

The 25th International Book Fair in Baghdad commenced on Thursday, featuring the attendance of several ministers and officials. Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, Iraq’s Minister of Culture, represented Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani at the event. Ahmed Al-Mubarak, the Minister of Youth…
Karbala Charity Donates School Uniforms to Orphaned Students in Holy Karbala

Karbala Charity Donates School Uniforms to Orphaned Students in Holy Karbala

The Karbala Charity Foundation, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in the holy city of Karbala, has donated school uniforms to dozens of orphaned students in the area. In a ceremony attended by the students’ guardians, the organization…
Iraq waives visa fees, procedures for two Turkish age groups

Iraq waives visa fees, procedures for two Turkish age groups

The Iraqi government has decided to exempt two categories of Turkish citizens from “visa issuance procedures” and grant them visas directly at border points. The decision, made during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, stipulates that “citizens of…
Pakistan: Shia scholars in Multan demand dismissal of charges against Arbaeen procession organizers

Pakistan: Shia scholars in Multan demand dismissal of charges against Arbaeen procession organizers

Shia scholars in the city of Multan, Pakistan, held a meeting to condemn the fabricated charges brought against the organizers of the Holy Arba’een procession in the city. During the conference, the scholars strongly criticized the unjustified interference by local…
Education on Hold for 230,000 Kids in Flood-Affected Sindh, Pakistan

Education on Hold for 230,000 Kids in Flood-Affected Sindh, Pakistan

Over 230,000 students in Sindh province face disrupted education due to severe monsoon floods, with more than 1,300 schools damaged, including 228 completely destroyed, UNICEF revealed in a report yesterday. The floods have left over 450 schools non-operational due to…
France Repatriates 364 ISIS-Affiliated Children Amid Security Concerns

France Repatriates 364 ISIS-Affiliated Children Amid Security Concerns

France has successfully repatriated 364 children of suspected ISIS members from northeast Syria, according to Olivier Christen, Rudaw reported yesterday citing the head of the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. The children, now under close monitoring, are part of France’s ongoing…
Pakistan among top countries at high risk of disasters and conflict, according to World Risk Index

Pakistan among top countries at high risk of disasters and conflict, according to World Risk Index

Pakistan has been ranked among the countries with the highest exposure to both conflict and natural disasters, according to the World Risk Index 2024 report, published by Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum — Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed…
Ethnic Minorities in Afghanistan Resist Taliban Oppression

Ethnic Minorities in Afghanistan Resist Taliban Oppression

As the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan tightens, ethnic minorities such as Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks have developed strategies to resist the regime’s oppressive policies, an article published by Hasht-e-Subh Daily on September 10 revealed. Tajiks, who make up about 27%…
Pakistan Arrests Opposition Lawmakers Amid Controversial New Protest Law

Pakistan Arrests Opposition Lawmakers Amid Controversial New Protest Law

Pakistani police arrested several opposition lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party late Monday, following a massive rally demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Led by Barrister Gohar Khan in Khan’s absence,…
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