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The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has called on believers to intensify their focus on the youth, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, due to the unique spiritual atmosphere of this month that…

Air travel in Germany is set to be severely disrupted on Monday, March 10, as a 24-hour strike affects major airports. The Verdi trade union has called on public sector and ground handling employees to walk out, impacting operations nationwide.…

Afghanistan has dropped to ninth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), marking its lowest ranking since the index began in 2012, Afghan news network Amu reported. While this suggests a reduced impact of terrorism compared to its third-place…

The World Shirazi Foundation has expressed its support for the second edition of the Building Bridges Between Islamic Sects conference, currently taking place in Mecca. The organization hopes the event will lead to recommendations that help curb violence and counter…

Charitable organizations in the holy city of Karbala have launched food aid initiatives to support struggling families during the sacred month of Ramadan 1446 AH. The Karbala Charitable Foundation, affiliated with the Supreme Shirazi Authority, distributed food baskets to needy…

Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 10 terrorists during 73 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province, Dawn newspaper reported. The operations were conducted in various cities, including Rawalpindi, Khushab, and Jhelum, in response to heightened terror threats. The CTD spokesperson…

The Israeli army announced on Friday airstrikes targeting Hezbollah military positions in southern Lebanon, Khaama Press reported. This operation aimed to dismantle infrastructure associated with the Iranian-backed group, despite a ceasefire agreement established on November 27, 2024, following two months…

At least 558 East African migrants lost their lives attempting to cross the Red Sea in 2024, Xinhua reported citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The UN migration agency reported that the majority of these fatalities were due to…

Pakistan’s interior ministry has announced that all “illegal foreigners” and Afghan Citizen Card holders must leave the country by March 31, warning of deportation starting April 1, Arab News reported. The ministry’s statement emphasized Pakistan’s role as a responsible host…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as a Collaborating Centre on artificial intelligence (AI) for health governance, the organization’s website reported. This centre aims to harness AI’s…