Syria
At least 20 escape Syria prison holding IS inmates after quake
February 7, 2023
At least 20 escape Syria prison holding IS inmates after quake
Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly IS group members, a source at the facility told AFP. The military police prison in the Syrian town of…
After devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes, thousands of people in need of emergency aids
February 7, 2023
After devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes, thousands of people in need of emergency aids
Death toll has passed 5,000 with more than 25 thousand injured after a powerful 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria yesterday, Monday. Local emergency rescuers in both countries have said that toll is likely to rise as more people are…
Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab worldwide
February 7, 2023
Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab worldwide
The Syrian capital, Damascus, is witnessing the influx of thousands of AhlulBayet followers from all over the world to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Zaineb, peace be upon her, today the 15th of the month of Rajab, corresponding to…
Over 1400 killed, five thousand injured as major earthquake hits Turkey and Syria
February 6, 2023
Over 1400 killed, five thousand injured as major earthquake hits Turkey and Syria
More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when a huge earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, pulversing apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already devastated by years of war. The magnitude 7.8…
Shia followers of AhlulBayet from holy Karbala offer felicitations to Sayyeda Zaineb on birth of Imam Ali
February 5, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayet from holy Karbala offer felicitations to Sayyeda Zaineb on birth of Imam Ali
Shia followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, from Holy Karbala offered congratulations to Sayyeda Zainab (peace be upon her) at her shrine in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on the birth anniversary of her father, the Commander of the Faithful…
Public Relations director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses ritual issues with official of Sayyeda Zainab Holy Shrine
February 2, 2023
Public Relations director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses ritual issues with official of Sayyeda Zainab Holy Shrine
The Public Relations director of the Karbala Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, discussed with the Secretary General of Sayyidah Zainab holy shrine, peace be upon her, in Syria, the commemoration of…
Banned cluster munitions leave thousands killed in Syria: report says
February 1, 2023
Banned cluster munitions leave thousands killed in Syria: report says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has documented the killing of at least 1,435 civilians, including 518 children, as a result of “banned” cluster munitions in Syria. This came in a report published by the network regarding cluster bombs…
Shirazi Public Relations official reaches Damascus in preparation for AhlulBayet occasions
January 31, 2023
Shirazi Public Relations official reaches Damascus in preparation for AhlulBayet occasions
The Public Relations director of the Karbala Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Sayyid Aref Nasrallah, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, to begin preparations for the birth anniversary Imam Ali and…
Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid
January 27, 2023
Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid
Almost twelve years into Syria’s devastating civil war, the country remains tattered and deeply divided, facing massive economic hardships, limited political progress and the world’s largest displacement crisis, with 70 per cent of the population now in need of humanitarian…
Following UN criticism, France repatriates 47 children and women detained in camps in Syria
January 25, 2023
Following UN criticism, France repatriates 47 children and women detained in camps in Syria
France has repatriated fifteen women and thirty-two children who were held in detention camps designated for former members of the terrorist organization of ISIS, in northeastern Syria, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The minors have been handed…