Syria
Shia devotees to observe last night of blessed month of Ramadan in holy shrines
April 20, 2023
Shia devotees to observe last night of blessed month of Ramadan in holy shrines
The honorable pilgrims to Holy shrines of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, in Iraq, Iran and Syria to revive the last night of the blessed month of Ramadan in the holy holy shrines. In Iraq, Samarra, Najaf Al-Ashraf and Holy…
Syria: US troops kill senior ISIS leader in helicopter raid
April 17, 2023
Syria: US troops kill senior ISIS leader in helicopter raid
A senior ISIS chief was killed by US special operations forces during a helicopter-borne raid in northwest Syria on Monday, a US official has confirmed. According to the official, he was a “senior ISIS-Syria leader and operational planner” in charge…
Syria: IS-planted land mine kills at least 6 civilians
April 10, 2023
Syria: IS-planted land mine kills at least 6 civilians
A deadly land mine explosion in Syria killed at least six people Sunday, according to state media. According to news agencies, the explosion hit civilians who were foraging for truffles in the countryside. The incident was blamed on a land…
Syrian refugee becomes mayor of a German village
April 6, 2023
Syrian refugee becomes mayor of a German village
Ryyan Alshebl, a 29-year-old Syrian refugee, was elected into mayoral office in a small town in southwest Germany on Sunday. After fleeing his war-torn homeland in 2015, he settled in Ostelsheim, where he worked in the town hall for 7…
US airstrike in Syria kills ISIS chief brain behind terrorist attacks in Europe
April 4, 2023
US airstrike in Syria kills ISIS chief brain behind terrorist attacks in Europe
According to a US military statement, a drone strike in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of ISIS identified as Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri. It is claimed he was in charge of plotting terrorist attacks in Europe. It is…
Car bomb blast in Syria’s Capital, Damascus
April 3, 2023
Car bomb blast in Syria’s Capital, Damascus
A car bomb blast in Damascus has left many shaken after this rare incident happened in the Syrian capital as in recent years this has only been common in other parts of the country. Sunday nights blast in the affluent…
Shia followers of AhlulBayt gift luxurious gate to Sayyeda Ruqayya Holy Shrine
March 30, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayt gift luxurious gate to Sayyeda Ruqayya Holy Shrine
A new gate was installed at the holy shrine of Sayyeda Ruqayya, peace be upon her, located in Damasucs Syria. Thanks to the generous efforts and donations of the devoted Shias of AhlulBayt from cities of Basra and Diyala in…
UN calls for new tool to find 100,000 Syrians missing
March 29, 2023
UN calls for new tool to find 100,000 Syrians missing
Top UN officials called for creating a new institution to help locate tens of thousands of missing Syrians and bring peace to their families, as the General Assembly debated on Tuesday the human rights situation in the country. UN Secretary-General…
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
March 19, 2023
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
A number of Hussein processions from Holy Karbala commemorated the anniversary of the passing of forty days over the martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, at her Holy Shrine, located in Damascus, Syria. According to the correspondent of…
UNICEF warns of looming child nutrition crisis in Syria amid 12 years of conflict
March 16, 2023
UNICEF warns of looming child nutrition crisis in Syria amid 12 years of conflict
Twelve years of conflict, and the recent deadly earthquakes, have left millions of children in Syria at heightened risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warned today. UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, said that, “The children…