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Bangladesh has intensified its border security as approximately 18,000 Rohingya Muslims have recently fled to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. This surge is due to ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan…

The 25th International Book Fair in Baghdad commenced on Thursday, featuring the attendance of several ministers and officials. Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, Iraq’s Minister of Culture, represented Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani at the event. Ahmed Al-Mubarak, the Minister of Youth…

The Karbala Charity Foundation, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in the holy city of Karbala, has donated school uniforms to dozens of orphaned students in the area. In a ceremony attended by the students’ guardians, the organization…

The 9th of Rabi’ al-Awwal marks the end of mourning for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and the beginning of joy and celebration for Shia Muslims worldwide. Several traditions have been narrated on the significance of this day…

A new report by Amnesty International reveals that Tajikistan’s authorities systematically discriminate against the Pamiri minority, violating their rights through cultural suppression, political exclusion, and violent repression, as reported by Jurist News on September 11. The Pamiris, an ethnic group…

The Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, Arab News reported yesterday citing the latest Global Witness report. According to the source, in 2023, 17 environmentalists were killed in the country, contributing to a…

Millions of Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorated today, 8th of Rabi al-Awwal, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him, in Holy Samarra, amid an atmosphere of sadness and sorrow. Shia Waves correspondent…

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Libya’s eastern-based Internal Security Agency (ISA) of cracking down on dissent and enabling human rights abuses since the 2011 fall of Moammar al-Gaddafi. The rights group said that since January 2024, ISA agents have unlawfully…

The Iraqi government has decided to exempt two categories of Turkish citizens from “visa issuance procedures” and grant them visas directly at border points. The decision, made during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, stipulates that “citizens of…

Researchers have made significant strides in developing artificial blood vessels using a technique called co-SWIFT, which involves 3D printing a network of blood vessels within functional human cardiac tissue, Advanced Science News reported. These artificial vessels feature a dual layer…