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Titled “Arabic Unites Us”, Istanbul hosts 8th International Arabic Book Fair
December 11, 2023
Titled “Arabic Unites Us”, Istanbul hosts 8th International Arabic Book Fair
The 8th International Arabic Book Fair kicked off in Istanbul on Saturday, with around 150,000 titles, amid the dominance of developments in the Gaza Strip over the fair’s events. This year’s edition came under the slogan “Arabic Unites Us.” The…
Afghanistan’s UN Representative tweets concern over lack of legal protection for citizens’ rights
December 11, 2023
Afghanistan’s UN Representative tweets concern over lack of legal protection for citizens’ rights
The Acting Representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations stated on World Human Rights Day that there is no legal protection and safeguard for citizens’ rights to life, freedom, personal security, and privacy. Naseer Ahmad Faiq mentioned that for the…
On Intl Human Rights Day, World Shirazi Foundation warns major powers of consequences of their policies
December 11, 2023
On Intl Human Rights Day, World Shirazi Foundation warns major powers of consequences of their policies
On the International Human Rights Day, the World Shirazi Foundation warned of the consequences of the policies of greed, ambition, and racism, and the practices that follow from negative discrimination. These policies have contributed to and continue to create suffering…
India: floods leave 14 dead, hundreds stranded, factories shut
December 10, 2023
India: floods leave 14 dead, hundreds stranded, factories shut
Volunteers waded through stagnant water to hand out food and supplies, and some manufacturing plants remained shut in India’s southern tech-and-auto hub district of Chennai on Friday, four days after cyclone Michaung lashed the coast. At least 14 people, most…
75 percent of African population cannot afford healthy diet, says UN
December 10, 2023
75 percent of African population cannot afford healthy diet, says UN
At least three-fourths of Africans cannot afford a healthy diet, and a fifth are undernourished due to an “unprecedented food crisis,” United Nations agencies said in a report released Thursday with the African Union Commission. The continent’s 1.4 billion people…
Egyptians casting votes to elect their next President
December 10, 2023
Egyptians casting votes to elect their next President
Egyptians started voting today in the presidential election that will last until Tuesday, with the official results to be announced on December 18. Four major candidates, including the incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, are vying for the office, when most…
Azerbaijan expected to host UN climate change summit in 2024
December 10, 2023
Azerbaijan expected to host UN climate change summit in 2024
After securing the support of other Eastern European countries, Azerbaijan is going to host next year’s climate change summit of the United Nations (COP 29). The hosts of the UN climate change summit are usually announced several years in advance,…
22 humanitarian organizations appeal for a quick solution to deliver food aid to Yemenis
December 10, 2023
22 humanitarian organizations appeal for a quick solution to deliver food aid to Yemenis
On Sunday, 22 international humanitarian organizations called for a solution to the problem of aid distribution in Yemen and its delivery to citizens as soon as possible to prevent the spread of famine on a large scale in the country,…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on conditions of “religious vows”
December 10, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on conditions of “religious vows”
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Saturday, the 24th of Jumadi al-Awwal. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Grand…