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Over 2,200 Yazidi women, survivors of the ISIS genocide a decade ago, are now receiving monthly salaries from the Iraqi government under the Yazidi Survivors Law, enacted in March 2021, Rudaw reported yesterday. Sarab Ilias, head of the Yazidis affairs…

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most heavily mine-affected countries after decades of conflict, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). In a statement released Sunday, UNAMA highlighted the disproportionate impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance on…

Shia Muslims in a number of Pakistani cities have staged protests against escalating sectarian violence, particularly the recent attacks in Parachinar that claimed over 130 lives. According to local reports, protesters set up tents and gathered to voice their frustration…

The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament announced on Saturday his intention to legislate a law aimed at safeguarding the rights of Quran memorizers in Iraq. This announcement was made during a central ceremony held in Baghdad to honor 1,000 male…

The Husseiniyah of Hussain Ibn Ali Sayyid al-Shuhada, one of the centres affiliated with Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s office in Beirut, Lebanon, has provided food aid to Shia families affected by the war in Syria. According to officials at the Husseiniyah,…

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on Tuesday called on the main opposition Conservative Party to remove the Shadow Justice Minister Robert Jenrick from his position after leaked messages on social media revealed his support for a far-right account on…

For the 13th consecutive week, Bahraini authorities have continued to block the largest Friday prayer gathering for Shia Muslims at Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in the town of Diraz, located in the capital, Manama. Local Bahraini sources reported that on Friday,…

A recent study by researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) highlights the alarming release of micro- and nanoplastic (MNPL) particles from tea bags into water, Science Alert said. The study, published in Chemosphere, analyzed three types of tea…

The office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi launched the second phase of winter fuel distribution last Friday, where over 120 tons of coal were distributed to more than 500 needy families and orphans in Mazar-i-Sharif. This charitable initiative was conducted in…

According to UNICEF’s recent review, over 473 million children—more than one in six globally—now live in conflict-affected areas, a figure that has doubled since the 1990s, Reliefweb.com reported. The year 2024 is projected to be the deadliest on record for…