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The Mayrolty of Iraq’s Capital, Baghdad, has announced its special plan to receive the millions of Shia pilgrims who will commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, at his Holy Shrine, in Holy Kadhimiya. According…

Gunmen have killed nine Pakistani nationals in a restive southeastern border area of Iran, Pakistan has confirmed, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after recent tit-for-tat attacks. Earlier in the day, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported…

Doctors at Herat Regional Hospital, a public health facility, have observed a significant rise in respiratory illness cases over the past month. These cases constituted about 25% of hospitalized patients. Dr. Daud Hashemi, the hospital’s chief, noted an increase in…

Northwest China’s Xinjiang region is the first area to implement a government policy promoting integration among ethnic groups to achieve President Xi Jinping’s goal of establishing a unified national identity, Chinese media reported. The regulation calls for the creation of…

Following religious clashes sparked by the opening this week of a controversial Hindu temple in India, Pakistan has urged the United Nations to take action for the protection of Islamic sites in the country. Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram shared…

The Syrian capital, Damascus, is witnessing the influx of thousands of Ahlulbayt followers from all over the world to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Zaineb, peace be upon her, tomorrow, Saturday the 15th of the blessed month of Rajab,…

Three individuals of Arab origin have been arrested in Kuwait and referred to prosecutors for being part of a terrorist group that attempted to attack Shia Muslims and their places of worship, according to state news agency Kuna. The arrests…

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of the risks of higher inflation, uncertainty of food security and increased greenhouse gas emissions due to the drop in freight going through the Suez Canal. According to UNCTAD,…

At least 30 people have been killed in renewed violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, where clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities have erupted for years, Al-Jazeera reported on Thursday. According to community leaders, despite a 24-hour curfew…

Human Rights Watch said Thursday that Burkina Faso’s security forces last year killed at least 60 civilians in three different drone strikes, which the group says may have constituted war crimes. The West African nation’s government claimed the strikes targeted…