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Over 125,000 Flee Lebanon Amid Escalating Israeli Strikes; Half Are Children ————————————– More than 125,000 people, including roughly 62,500 children, have crossed from Lebanon into Syria amid intensified Israeli attacks and escalating conflict with Hezbollah, according to the International Organization…

Amnesty: Airstrike on Kabul Rehabilitation Centre Sparks Humanitarian Concerns ————————————- An airstrike by Pakistan on 16 March hit a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, raising serious concerns under international humanitarian law. The centre, Omid, was established in 2016 on the…

Delhi Court Acquits Two Kashmiri Youth in UAPA Case After Seven Years ———————————- A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted two Kashmiri youth, Jamsheed Zahoor Paul and Parvaiz Rashid, who were arrested in September 2018 under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act…

IMO chief: Naval escorts not long-term solution to Hormuz crisis ———————————— Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has said that naval escorts are not a long-term sustainable solution to the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz,…

Australian PM Heckled at Sydney Mosque During Eid Prayers Amid Gaza Tensions ———————————— Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were heckled during Eid al-Fitr prayers at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney on Friday, as some attendees…

Shia Clerics Detained in Afghanistan Amid Dispute Over Eid al-Fitr Date ————————————– Reports from Afghanistan indicate increasing pressure on Shia religious leaders in several regions, coinciding with a dispute between Shia scholars and the Taliban over the timing of Eid…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Some Narrations Recommend Acts of Worship for Nowruz ————————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi said that, according to some narrations, Nowruz includes recommended acts such as prayer and fasting, noting that jurists have endorsed these practices based…

—————————————- Millions of Muslims marked Eid al-Fitr with prayers at holy shrines across Iraq, including Karbala, Najaf, Kadhimiya, and Samarra. Eid al-Fitr, a major Islamic festivity celebrated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is regarded as a…

Karbala Welcomes Persian New Year 1405 with Large Pilgrimage Gatherings at Holy Shrines ————————————– The holy city of Karbala marked the arrival of the Persian New Year 1405 (Hijri Shamsi) on Friday with large crowds of pilgrims gathering at the…

Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Announces Saturday Eid al-Fitr ———————————- The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatullah Shirazi, announced that Saturday will mark the First day of Shawwal al-Mukarram, hence Eid al-Fitr. In a statement viewed by Shia…