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Thirteen years after the brutal massacre of Shia passengers in Chilas, Pakistan, on April 3, 2012, victims’ families still await justice, highlighting a systemic failure to address sectarian violence. On that day, armed assailants stopped buses, singled out Shia passengers,…

The 14th edition of the International Al-Safeer Cultural Festival has been launched at the Grand Mosque of Kufa in Holy Najaf, with participants from 15 Arab and foreign countries showcasing over 87 intellectual and cultural works. The event aims to…

Al-Alamiya Airlines has launched the first-ever direct flight between Holy Najaf and Holy Medina, marking a milestone for Najaf International Airport. This follows a similar flight from Baghdad to Medina a day earlier. In a press conference, the airline announced…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has once again strongly condemned the historical crime of demolishing the graves of the Imams buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, stressing that silence on the matter amounts to negligence in defending…

Shia Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the “International Baqi Day” on the 8th of Shawwal, marking the painful anniversary of the demolition of the sacred graves of the Imams buried in Al-Baqi cemetery in Medina by Wahhabi…

The Imam Hussain Media Group announced on Sunday the resounding success of its global talent competition “the Shia Voice”, with Hussaini orator and lecturer Abdullah Shafeef securing first place. The competition, whose episodes were broadcast throughout the holy month of…

World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect towards civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Guardian reported citing Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council. He criticized the “nationalistic winds” in the US and Europe…

The EU is being urged to focus on human rights during its first summit with Central Asian leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, The Guardian reported. The summit, hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand, will address…

The U.N. Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) has released a report projecting that artificial intelligence (AI) could reach a market value of $4.8 trillion by 2033, roughly equivalent to Germany’s economy, CNBC reported. However, the report raises alarms about the…

The International IQ Test has published its 2025 average intelligence quotient (IQ) rankings, evaluating 126 countries worldwide. The report reveals that East Asian nations continue to lead in intelligence, with China achieving the highest average IQ of 107.19. South Korea…