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According to the United Nations, clearing the city of Mosul in Iraq from unexploded bombs and mines could last more than 10 years.   According to the United Nations, clearing the city of Mosul in Iraq from unexploded bombs and…

The Fifth National Quranic Competition for Memorization and Recitation was concluded in the Kufa Grand Mosque. A group of teachers, specialists, academics, Islamic seminary students, and instructors attended the competition.   The Fifth National Quranic Competition for Memorization and Recitation…

Sayed Hussein Shirazi, the respected son of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has landed in Kuwait’s International Airport, as groups of religious, social and political figuresheaded by the Sayed’s younger brother Sayed Ahmed al-Shirazi,…

More than 10,000 civilians lost their lives or suffered injuries during 2017, according to the latest annual UN report documenting the impact of the armed conflict on civilians in Afghanistan.   More than 10,000 civilians lost their lives or suffered…

Further insight into the horror of life in Yemen has emerged as an Amnesty International report reveals abuses in the rebel-controlled capital.   Further insight into the horror of life in Yemen has emerged as an Amnesty International report reveals…

The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing food assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.   The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David…

Amid increasing pressure from the international community, Pakistan on Wednesday began seizing assets and funds belonging to charities linked to extremists, officials said.   Amid increasing pressure from the international community, Pakistan on Wednesday began seizing assets and funds belonging…

In light of the water crisis that hit Iraq’s rivers, which caused water scarcity in central and southern areas, Minister of Water Resources Hassan al-Janabi toured the agricultural projects of the al-Abbas Holy Shrine and the alternative water project, that…

Fifty-six percent of French people believe that Islam is compatible with the values of their country, according to a survey conducted by the French-based polling firm the Institut Français d’Opinion Publique (IFOP).     Fifty-six percent of French people believe…

A workshop on Tajweed recitation of the Quran for women is planned in Pakistan later this month.   A workshop on Tajweed recitation of the Quran for women is planned in Pakistan later this month. According to media dispatches, the…