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More than 1.8M pilgrims perform Hajj rituals this year, Saudi authorities confirm
June 16, 2024
More than 1.8M pilgrims perform Hajj rituals this year, Saudi authorities confirm
The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday that the total number of pilgrims reached 1,883,164 this year. Among them, 1,611,310 pilgrims came from outside the Saudi Kingdom, while the number of pilgrims from inside Saudi, including citizens and…
Spiritual atmosphere of Arafa in Mount Arafat as pilgrims recite Arafat Prayer
June 16, 2024
Spiritual atmosphere of Arafa in Mount Arafat as pilgrims recite Arafat Prayer
Shiites, together with other pilgrims, went to the land of Arafat on the day of Arafa, and while performing Hajj, they chanted the prayer of Arafa in the desert of Arafat. Hajj rituals continued with pilgrims of Baitullah Al-Haram staying…
Tanzania Launches East Africa’s First Electric Standard Gauge Railway
June 16, 2024
Tanzania Launches East Africa’s First Electric Standard Gauge Railway
Tanzania has taken a significant step forward in its transportation infrastructure with the launch of its first electric train, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The state-of-the-art electric and signaling system, built by Turkish company Yapi Merkezi, transported 1,400 passengers on the…
Senior Iraqi official visits mission of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Makkah
June 15, 2024
Senior Iraqi official visits mission of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Makkah
Hujjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Sami Al-Masoudi, Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iraq, visited the mission of Grand Ayatollah Seyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi in Makkah and met with the officials of this delegation. In this meeting, the members of the…
Pakistanis Caught in Crossfire as Violence Erupts
June 15, 2024
Pakistanis Caught in Crossfire as Violence Erupts
Residents in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal districts face rising insecurity due to militant activity and military operations, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Locals say they are caught between threats from militants like the TTP and harassment by security forces, the…
Ten Years After Yazidi Genocide, Fears of Lost Evidence Hinder Justice
June 15, 2024
Ten Years After Yazidi Genocide, Fears of Lost Evidence Hinder Justice
This summer marks ten years since the ISIS launched a brutal campaign of violence in Iraq, including the genocide against the Yazidi minority. While the group has been territorially defeated, only nine members have been convicted for international crimes in…
Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police
June 15, 2024
Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police
Two terrorists, including one in police custody, were killed in a shootout with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to a CTD statement, the incident occurred when police…
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
June 15, 2024
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
As Afghans prepare to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm on the grim reality facing millions in the country, Khaama Press reported yesterday. On the eve of the Eid holiday,…
Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months
June 15, 2024
Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months
The Taliban has continued its harsh crackdown on alleged criminal behavior in Afghanistan, carrying out public floggings of nearly 150 people across various provinces over the past 44 days, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to data collected from statements by…
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute
June 15, 2024
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute
Two lawyers were shot dead in Attock, Pakistan on Saturday by an ASI officer from the elite forces who held a grudge against one of the lawyers from a family court case, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. The deceased advocates were…