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New research by a team from the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine has found evidence linking long-term childhood exposure to air pollution with the development of bronchitis symptoms in adulthood. The study utilized data from 1,308 participants…

June saw a 20% decline in militant attacks across Pakistan, resulting in fewer deaths and injuries, Dawn Newspaper reported today. According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, militants carried out 69 attacks last month, leaving 60 people…

Ahead of the month of Muharram, the Lahore police has put security on high alert and intensified the security of mosques, imam bargahs, and key places, Pakistani Samaa TV said on Sunday. The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana…

The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir al-Shammari, held on Saturday a meeting to discuss the security procedures and plans for the coming Tenth of Muharram and Holy Arba’een pilgrimages. According to a statement released by the Ministry, “the meeting,…

Dr. Markus Mehdi Gerhold, an academic researcher from Germany, discussed a study addressing the thoughts of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and their connection to the daily life of Muslims in Europe. The researcher presented his study during the…

Iraq has ranked 11th globally and 2nd in the Arab world among the countries most affected by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2023. According to a statement by the Strategic Center for Human Rights, “Iraq is ranked second…

The Second Terrorism Circuit of the State Security Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced a defendant to 10 years in prison with hard labour on Saturday for his involvement in the murder of the Shia cleric Hassan Shehata, in a retrial…

The city of Leicester in England will host the largest mourning procession on the 7th day of the upcoming month of Muharram, organized in partnership with several Shia centres and Husseiniyas in the city, to commemorate the tragic event of…

Ferocious storms and heavy rains that struck France, Switzerland, and Italy over the weekend have resulted in the deaths of seven people, Al Jazeera reported citing local authorities. In France’s northeastern Aube region, three individuals in their 70s and 80s…

The All India Shia Personal Law Board has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to ensure better arrangements for the upcoming Muharram procession, Indian ‘Awaza The Voice’ news agency reported. The report added that in…