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Tourism Rebounds Strongly in Early 2024, Reaching 97% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Tourism Rebounds Strongly in Early 2024, Reaching 97% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

International tourism has made a robust recovery, reaching 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024, Anadolu Agency cited the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) yesterday. In the first three months of this year, over 285…
UN Refugee Agency Allegedly Declines to Assist Uyghur Asylum Seekers Detained in Thailand

UN Refugee Agency Allegedly Declines to Assist Uyghur Asylum Seekers Detained in Thailand

According to leaked internal documents, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has declined Thailand’s request to help nearly 50 Uyghur asylum seekers who have been held in the country’s detention centers for a decade, RFA reported yesterday. The UNHCR…
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine announces progress on its Sayyeda Umm al-Banin Courtyard project

Al-Abbas Holy Shrine announces progress on its Sayyeda Umm al-Banin Courtyard project

The Engineering Projects Department at Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced the commencement of the third construction stage of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin Courtyard project in Holy Karbala. Engineer Hamid Majid Abbas, the director of the supervising Iraqi construction company, Ard al-Quds,…
OpenAI’s newest AI model can hold a humanlike conversation, company says

OpenAI’s newest AI model can hold a humanlike conversation, company says

OpenAI has introduced its most comprehensive artificial intelligence endeavor yet, a multimodal model that will be able to communicate to users through both text and voice, NBC News reported. GPT-40, which will be rolling out in ChatGPT as well as…
India experiencing extreme heatwave with temperatures soaring above 45C

India experiencing extreme heatwave with temperatures soaring above 45C

Northern India, including capital Delhi, is experiencing extreme heatwave with temperatures continue to soar above 45C, India’s weather department said yesterday. The department added that on Sunday Najafgarh district in Delhi recorded a temperature of 47.8C, the highest in the…
Misbah Al-Hussein-affiliated Al-Hasna Kindergarten organizes graduation ceremony

Misbah Al-Hussein-affiliated Al-Hasna Kindergarten organizes graduation ceremony

In celebration of the end of the current academic year, Al-Hasna Kindergarten—one of the centres affiliated to the Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development—has concluded its 7th academic year 2023-2024. The kindergarten’s administration, which teaches based on…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine preparing to observe Eid al-Ghadeer

Imam Ali Holy Shrine preparing to observe Eid al-Ghadeer

Intensive preparations are underway at the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to observe Eid al-Ghadeer Eid, the Greatest Eid of God. According to officials at the holy shrine, the event will witness the…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi says Muslim leaders should act with gentleness towards their people

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi says Muslim leaders should act with gentleness towards their people

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized that the true qualities of a leader should be manifested in their gentleness towards both Muslims and non-Muslims, and that they should strive for their reform and guidance. His…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds regular meeting to discuss its “Holy Karbala Vision” project

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds regular meeting to discuss its “Holy Karbala Vision” project

The president of Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, Hujjat-ul-Islam Wa al-Muslimeen Sheikh Mustafa al-Mahdi, emphasized the importance of completing the study of the “Holy Karbala Vision” project of the Holy Arba’een to be presented to the government for…
Groundbreaking film “Lady of Heaven” is now available on global platform Apple TV Plus, producers say

Groundbreaking film “Lady of Heaven” is now available on global platform Apple TV Plus, producers say

The producers of the cinematic film “Lady of Heaven” have announced that the film is now available on the global platform “Apple TV Plus” in more than 70 countries, following the great traction it gained worldwide. British media outlets reported…
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