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Iraq to open three new international airports
July 21, 2024
Iraq to open three new international airports
Iraq will open three new international airports in the next year in the in the country’s southern and northern regions, announced the Iraqi Ministry of Transport today. The activities in the projects of Karbala, Nasiriyah and Mosul international airports continues…
British GPs utilize AI-based “C the Signs” technology to boost cancer detection rate
July 21, 2024
British GPs utilize AI-based “C the Signs” technology to boost cancer detection rate
Using the AI tool “C the Signs,” a cancer prediction system, British general practitioners (GPs) have seen the cancer detection rate increase from 58.7% to 66.0%, the Guardian reported. This medical technology analyzes a patient’s medical records to compile their…
Shia Muslims commemorate Martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Seattle, USA
July 21, 2024
Shia Muslims commemorate Martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Seattle, USA
The Shia community in the US Greater Seattle Area commemorated the the Martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his family members and honourable companions, peace be upon them on the 10th of Muharram. The Northwest Shia Youth (NWSY), an organization which has…
Scientists accidentally discover 60-million-year old continent
July 21, 2024
Scientists accidentally discover 60-million-year old continent
Scientists have recently discovered a new continent, deep within the southern arm of the Arctic Ocean, which is believed to have been formed 60 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Derby in the UK stumbled upon the 250-mile-long…
Argentine Court Initiates Investigation into Uyghur Genocide
July 21, 2024
Argentine Court Initiates Investigation into Uyghur Genocide
Argentina’s Federal Court of Criminal Cassation ordered the Prosecutor to investigate allegations of genocide against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China, Forbes reported yesterday. This decision follows a criminal complaint filed in August 2022 by three NGOs: the World Uyghur…
Abductions of PTI Media Coordinators Raise Alarm in Pakistan
July 21, 2024
Abductions of PTI Media Coordinators Raise Alarm in Pakistan
Pakistan’s opposition party, led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported on Saturday that its foreign media coordinator and several social media activists were allegedly “abducted” and have gone missing, VOA reported yesterday. Relatives and Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Amnesty International Censures Pakistan’s Failure to Ensure Safety of Protesters
July 21, 2024
Amnesty International Censures Pakistan’s Failure to Ensure Safety of Protesters
Amnesty International has voiced serious concerns regarding the conduct of Pakistani forces during a recent protest in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting violations of the right to peaceful assembly as outlined in both international human rights law and Pakistan’s Constitution, Amu…
1.4M Refugees Returned to South Sudan in Five Years, UN Reports
July 21, 2024
1.4M Refugees Returned to South Sudan in Five Years, UN Reports
According to the UN refugee agency, over 1.4 million South Sudanese refugees have returned to their homeland since the signing of a revitalized peace agreement in October 2018, with the latest figures reported up to May 31, 2024, Xinhua reported…
Airstrikes target Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah
July 20, 2024
Airstrikes target Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah
Air raids have targeted Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, according to reports from the Yemeni Al-Masirah TV. These strikes occurred on Saturday, a day after the Houthi group took responsibility for a drone attack in Tel Aviv that resulted in…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on believers to commemorate Holy Arba’een worldwide
July 20, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on believers to commemorate Holy Arba’een worldwide
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has emphasized the importance for Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, around the world to revive the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage to the best of their abilities. In his…