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The office of Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, has continued its charitable initiatives by launching the fourth phase of food basket distribution for needy families. This campaign was carried out in cooperation with IHC and Misbah Al-Hussein…

Astronomy enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting a rare celestial event on Saturday, March 29, as the Northern Hemisphere will witness a partial solar eclipse—the first of its kind since October 2024. This phenomenon follows a total lunar eclipse observed in North…

Iraqi MP Raed Al-Maliki announced that personal status courts in Iraq have started officiating marriage contracts according to Ja‘fari (Shiite) jurisprudence. He described this as a legal development aimed at ensuring justice and simplifying marriage procedures in line with Islamic…

The Iraqi Council of Ministers has announced a nationwide public holiday for all government institutions throughout the upcoming week in celebration of blessed Eid al-Fitr. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that the decision aims to allow citizens…

The United Nations reported Wednesday that renewed Israeli military operations in Gaza have displaced 142,000 people within a week, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric highlighted that nearly 90% of Gaza’s population has experienced displacement at…

Austria announced Wednesday that it will suspend family reunifications for individuals with asylum status starting in May, making it the first European Union country to do so, media outlets reported. The conservative-led government cited integration challenges and system capacity as…

At least five passengers were killed in a militant attack in Gwadar, Balochistan, after being offloaded from a Karachi-bound bus, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident occurred late Wednesday night when armed men blocked a highway in the Kalmat area, checked…

Amnesty International has urged the Pakistani government to retract its ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan,’ which targets Afghan nationals, including refugees and asylum seekers. In a statement released on March 27, the organization criticized the Pakistani government’s impending March 31 deadline…

The United States, in coordination with the Somali government, conducted air strikes on Daesh targets in the Golis mountains of Puntland, Somalia, Rudaw reported. While Daesh has a smaller presence in Somalia compared to Al-Shabab, experts have noted an increase…

Iraqi security forces arrested seven suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants in operations across Anbar, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, Rudaw reported. These arrests were made through well-planned ambushes and raids targeting terrorist locations. The suspects are wanted under Article 4 of…