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UN Plans to Assist 2.4M People Amid Severe Flooding in South Sudan
July 31, 2024
UN Plans to Assist 2.4M People Amid Severe Flooding in South Sudan
The United Nations announced on Monday that it aims to assist approximately 2.4 million of the 3.3 million people expected to be affected by severe flooding in South Sudan starting in September, Xinhua reported yesterday. The Office for the Coordination…
Over 40% of women in Afghanistan affected by Anemia, says UNICEF
July 31, 2024
Over 40% of women in Afghanistan affected by Anemia, says UNICEF
UNICEF revealed in a report on Monday that 40% of women in Afghanistan suffer from anemia, highlighting a pressing public health concern, Khaama Press reported. To combat this issue, UNICEF distributes multivitamin mineral supplements (MMS) to pregnant women, aiming to…
Morocco’s King Pardons 3 Journalists Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom
July 31, 2024
Morocco’s King Pardons 3 Journalists Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists on Monday as part of a broader commutation of sentences for 2,476 prisoners, marking his 25th anniversary on the throne, VOA reported. The pardoned journalists—Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni, and Taoufik Bouachrine—had been detained…
Lovers of Ahlulbayt Association in Afghanistan holds 9th conference for Husseini preachers
July 30, 2024
Lovers of Ahlulbayt Association in Afghanistan holds 9th conference for Husseini preachers
Lovers of Ahlulbayt Association in Afghanistan held the 9th conference for preachers under the title “The Role of Delivering the Message in the Ashura Revolution”. The conference, organized in the Capital Kabul, was attended by a number of Shia scholars…
UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity carries out humanitarian activity in India’s Shivamogga city
July 30, 2024
UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity carries out humanitarian activity in India’s Shivamogga city
As part of its humanitarian and cultural activities, the UK-based “Who is Hussain?” organization has carried out a humanitarian activity in the Indian city of Shivamogga to assist people in need and the elderly. According to a statement on its…
Muharram 23 marks sorrowful anniversary of first bombing in Holy Shrine of al-Askariyyayn Imams by radical Sunnis, Wahhabi agents
July 30, 2024
Muharram 23 marks sorrowful anniversary of first bombing in Holy Shrine of al-Askariyyayn Imams by radical Sunnis, Wahhabi agents
The Holy Shrine of the 10th Imam, Imam al-Hadi, and his son, Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, the 11th Imam, peace be upon them both, is a pilgrimage site for Shiites located in the city of Samarra. This sacred place, however, has…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges believers to raise Husseini banner worldwide
July 30, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges believers to raise Husseini banner worldwide
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husayni al-Shirazi, has called on believers to spread the holy rituals of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, across the world through raising the Husseini banner. In excerpts published on his office’s…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations during Holy Ashura (2024)
July 30, 2024
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations during Holy Ashura (2024)
Shia Rights Watch (SRW) has recently published its monthly report on the violations against Shia Muslims during Holy Ashura in a number of countries, underscoring the pervasive and escalating nature of anti-Shia sentiment and actions globally. The documented incidents in…
Pakistan: “Genocide Against Shia Community” underway in Parachenar
July 30, 2024
Pakistan: “Genocide Against Shia Community” underway in Parachenar
Nearly a week of armed conflict in northwestern Pakistan has left 49 martyred and more than 170 injured as Pakistani Shia groups claim that radical Sunni groups and Wahhabi-affiliated agents are responsible for these deadly sectarian events. The bloody conflict…
Urgent Action Needed to Combat Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa
July 30, 2024
Urgent Action Needed to Combat Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa
A recent study published in Science warns that millions of lives are at risk due to the rise of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, VOA reported yesterday. The research reveals that over 10% of malaria-infected individuals in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Uganda,…