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UN Women calls for protection of Afghan women’s rights and freedoms —————————– UN Women has called for Afghan women and girls to live in an environment free from violence, discrimination, and restrictions, stressing that they must enjoy their full human…

Airlines Suspend Middle East Flights as Regional Security Risks Disrupt Air Travel ——————————————— Global airlines have suspended, cancelled, or reduced flights to several Middle Eastern destinations, including Iraq, the Gulf, Lebanon, Iran, and Israel, as security risks from the Iran…

Shia Citizen Killed After Abduction in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan ——————————– A Shia citizen has been killed after being abducted by armed men in Dera Ismail Khan, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Shia community media reports. The victim…

Six Rescued, Four Missing After Boat Sinks off Syria’s Tartous Coast ——————– A boat used for people-smuggling sank off the coast of Syria’s Tartous province, leaving four people missing, according to Syrian officials and regional media reports. Rescue teams saved…

Oxford Ebola Vaccine Effort Accelerates as Congo Outbreak Surges ————————————— Oxford University researchers are accelerating work on a new vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as a fast-growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo spreads into Uganda. The…

Shia Rights Watch Warns Discrimination Threatens Long-Term Gulf Stability ——————————– The World Shia Rights Watch Organization has warned that continued discrimination and the absence of social justice in some Gulf countries could threaten long-term regional stability. According to Shia Waves…

Nonviolence Organization Calls for Immediate End to Wars and Return to Diplomacy ——————————– The World Organization for Nonviolence, also known as FreeMuslim, has called for an immediate halt to wars and military conflicts, urging world leaders to replace violence with…

Muslims Mark Eid al-Adha Prayers in Afghanistan, Syria, and Russia ———————————- Muslim worshippers gathered in several countries to perform Eid al-Adha prayers, with ceremonies reported in Afghanistan, Syria, and Russia amid spiritual and communal atmospheres. In Afghanistan, Eid al-Adha prayers…

Shia Pilgrims Mark Eid al-Adha at Holy Shrines in Karbala, Kadhimiya, and Najaf —————————————– Large crowds of Shia pilgrims marked Eid al-Adha at major holy shrines in Iraq, performing prayers and devotional acts in Karbala, Kadhimiya, and Najaf. The ceremonies…

Ukrainian Muslims Publish New Quran Translation with Shia Interpretive Approach ————————————- Amid growing Islamic activities in Ukraine, a group of Muslim translators has published a new Ukrainian translation of the Holy Quran based on Shia exegetical sources. According to Global…