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Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Syria’s Sweida Province —————————— A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, as a result of recent armed clashes and abuses, Shia Waves Persian reported. The fighting between local Druze-led and Bedouin…

This year, Afghan Shia devotees and followers of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) were unable to participate in the Grand Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala because Iraqi authorities did not issue visas, according to Shia Waves Persian. The restriction sparked…

Najaf-Based NCSS Provides Services for Arbaeen Pilgrims ————————— The Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, is offering cultural and welfare services to pilgrims during the Arbaeen period. The services, which are…

Syrian Ministry vows accountability after video of Sweida hospital killing ——————– Syria’s interior ministry vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the killing of an unarmed man at a Sweida hospital during July violence, after a video surfaced showing forces…

Rare Mental Health Services in South Sudan at Risk as Funding Ends ——————————– A new report reveals that mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are both rare and in danger of closing, posing a significant obstacle to the country’s…

Portuguese Court Orders Expulsion of Asylum Seekers from Morocco —————————- A Portuguese court has ordered the expulsion of 38 Moroccan nationals—25 men, six women, and seven children—who arrived by boat on the Algarve coast, Africanews reported. The court in Silves…

Research Shows Laughter Reduces Stress and Anxiety ———————————— A new study suggests that laughter is a powerful tool for improving mental and physical health, helping to make the stress of life feel less overwhelming, Earth.com revealed. The research, led by…

China Accused of Censoring Art Exhibition in Bangkok ——————————- An art exhibition in Bangkok has removed or altered artworks following what its organizers described as pressure from the Chinese embassy, RFA reported. The exhibition, titled “Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the…

Mosque “Wake-Up Call” After Teen’s Planned Massacre ———————————- A mosque in Inverclyde, Scotland, has described a recent foiled terror plot as a “wake-up call” for its security, Sky News reported. A 16-year-old teenager, who was radicalized online and had sympathies…

New Train Line to Connect Shalamcheh Border to Karbala ———————————- The governor of Basra, Asaad al-Eidani, has announced a plan to build a direct train line from the Shalamcheh border crossing to the city of Karbala, Shia Waves Persian reported.…