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Iraq is currently experiencing a “phase of water scarcity,” according to Torhan al-Mufti, the Iraqi prime minister’s advisor on water affairs, Rudaw reported. He attributes this situation to severe climate conditions, unregulated groundwater management, and heavy reliance on neighboring countries…

The police of the Ale-Yasin Hosseiniyah area in Sydney have arrested an individual in connection with the attack on the prominent Shia center last Tuesday, March 5. The suspect was apprehended for desecrating the Hosseiniyah by removing the flag of…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Syria’s new authorities to ensure accountability following the mass killings of over 1,200 civilians, primarily from the Alawite community, amid escalating violence in the coastal region. The violence erupted last Thursday when security forces…

In a dramatic security operation, Pakistani forces successfully freed 155 hostages and killed 27 suspected militants following an attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on the Jaffar Express train in the Bolan district, Anadolu Agency reported. The ambush occurred…

Reports indicate that the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian not only has severely impacted the two countries but also global economy. A recent study highlighted that the war in Ukraine caused far-reaching consequences on global food security. It explained that the war has…

Senegal has inaugurated the International Museum of the Prophetic Biography and Islamic Civilization in Dakar, making it the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa and the third worldwide after Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Opened on February 27 in the…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has urged believers to make the most of the blessed month of Ramadan by training and disciplining their souls to embrace asceticism, while warning against indulging in pleasures…

Shia Muslims in Iraq and around the world commemorated today, Tuesday, 10th of Ramadan, the solemn anniversary of the passing of Sayyeda Khadijah al-Kubra, peace be upon her, the revered wife of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his…

Microplastic pollution is significantly harming global food production by reducing plants’ ability to photosynthesize, potentially worsening hunger worldwide, a new study has found. The research estimates that 4% to 14% of staple crops like wheat, rice, and maize are being…

A new report has revealed that nearly all countries have air pollution levels exceeding the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended limits for PM2.5, a harmful fine particulate matter. According to Swiss air quality technology firm IQAir, only seven countries, including…