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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on young believers to seize opportunities to achieve success
May 14, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on young believers to seize opportunities to achieve success
The Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah, Sayyid Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, has reaffirmed the necessity of supporting the youth, developing their skills, and providing opportunities for them to navigate life and carve out their path to success. In an important address…
Wildfire forces evacuation of over 3,000 Canadians in British Columbia
May 14, 2024
Wildfire forces evacuation of over 3,000 Canadians in British Columbia
Over 3,000 individuals residing in Fort Nelson, located in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, were forced to evacuate their residences due to a wildfire, news outlets reported on Sunday. Mayor of Canada’s Northern Rockies Regional Municipality told reporters that the wildfire was…
ISIS attack on army site kills 5 soldiers, including an officer, in eastern Iraq
May 14, 2024
ISIS attack on army site kills 5 soldiers, including an officer, in eastern Iraq
An officer and four Iraqi soldiers were martyred and five others were injured on Monday in an attack by ISIS militants on an army site in eastern Iraq. The attack occurred in a rural area between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces,…
OpenAI: ChatGPT can now see, hear and talk
May 14, 2024
OpenAI: ChatGPT can now see, hear and talk
The successful tech innovator OpenAI announced on Monday that in a new version of ChatGPT, the AI tool can see and hear. According to OpenAI, with this update, ChatGPT can understand voice, text or video commands and interact with the…
Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne
May 14, 2024
Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne
Thousands of Malians gathered this past weekend to participate in the annual replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building – the Great Mosque of Djenne, Africanews reported yesterday. This crucial ritual maintains the integrity of the historic structure, which has…
Afghanistan Stripped of UN Voting Rights Over Unpaid Dues
May 14, 2024
Afghanistan Stripped of UN Voting Rights Over Unpaid Dues
Afghanistan’s voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly have been suspended due to unpaid membership dues, Khaama Press reported citing the country’s acting UN representative, Nasir Faiq. According to Faiq, countries that fail to pay their UN dues for…
China Ramps Up ‘Sinicization’ Campaign to Bring Islam in Line with Communist Party Ideology
May 14, 2024
China Ramps Up ‘Sinicization’ Campaign to Bring Islam in Line with Communist Party Ideology
In a sweeping effort to reduce foreign influence and strengthen the Chinese Communist Party’s control, the Chinese government has been aggressively pushing for the “sinicization” of Islam across the country. More details in the following report: China has been pursuing…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes 200 food baskets to needy families in Holy Karbala
May 13, 2024
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes 200 food baskets to needy families in Holy Karbala
The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, one of the humanitarian centres affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, has announced the distribution of 200 food baskets to needy families in the holy city. The Public…
Iraq’s young population are increasingly at risk of climate change, a new report says
May 13, 2024
Iraq’s young population are increasingly at risk of climate change, a new report says
A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 60 percent of Iraq’s young population—under the age of 25—are increasingly at risk of climate change. Iraq, already grappling with a myriad of challenges, is now facing…
Darfur on brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher city
May 13, 2024
Darfur on brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher city
The city of El Fasher in North Darfur is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster as clashes escalate between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and groups aligned with the Sudanese army, The Guardian said in a new report. The…