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Two children died overnight, including a seven-day-old baby, in tented displacement camps in Syria’s Idlib province due to severe cold weather, drawing attention to the dire humanitarian condition in the region.“When I touched her, she felt like ice,” Mohamad Al-Hassan…

Two Afghan journalists detained by the Taliban earlier this week were released Wednesday, the news editor of their media organization said.Since returning to power in August the Taliban have increasingly cracked down on dissent, and local journalists have been beaten…

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasoul, announced that four members of ISIS terrorist organization were killed in an air strike in Salah al-Din.Rasoul said in a statement, “The army’s aviation managed to…

Celebrations for the birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqer and Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon them, are being held by Shias worldwide, through the organization of special events and activities.The holy shrines, centers, Husseiniyahs, and mosques witnessed decorations and…

The Friendship, Equality and Peace Party, in the Greek province of Western Thrace, condemned the hanging of an anti-Islam banner in front of one of the country’s mosques near the Turkish border.In a statement, the party expressed its condemnation for…

116 countries celebrate the World Hijab Day, which aims to raise awareness about the veil and promote religious tolerance, while Muslim women around the world suffer various forms of discrimination due to it throughout the year.The Bangladeshi-born American girl (Nizma…

Amnesty International accused Israel on Tuesday of subjecting Palestinians to a system of apartheid founded on policies of “segregation, dispossession and exclusion” that it said amounted to crimes against humanity.The London-based rights group said its findings were based on research…

Gunmen from heavily armed criminal gangs killed dozens of people, including 11 security personnel, in separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, government officials said.Northwest and central Nigeria have been terrorized for years by gangs who attack villages, loot and…

The Processions Authority at the Al-Askariyain Holy Shrine announced its readiness to receive service tents and mourning processions coming from various Iraqi provinces to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hadi, peace be upon him, on the third of Rajab.The…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, mourned the death of the religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Lotfallah al-Safi al-Golpaygani, may Allah bless his soul.A statement by His Eminence received by Shia Waves read: In the name…