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The white banner of joy and happiness—with the phrase “Waleed Al-Kaaba written on it”— raised yesterday, Saturday, atop the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to mark his blessed birth anniversary. The phrase “Waleed…

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin expressed his country’s concerns about human rights situation in Bahrain, represented by the ongoing discrimination against the Shia majority, and the use of death penalty. In a statement, Martin said that “there are long-standing concerns…

Large numbers of Shia Husseiniyas in Germany have hosted special programs and events to commemorate the days and occasions of the blessed month of Rajab, which they see as an opportunity to seek closeness to Allah Almighty, Holy Prophet and…

In commemoration of the birth of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and as part of the activities of the Week of Waleed Al-Kaaba, organized by the Secretariat-General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, the Media Department at the holy shrine…

A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. The plane was a charter…

The Afghanistan Journalists Center has reported the detention of two journalists in Kabul, stating that they were summoned and subsequently detained by the intelligence agency of the Taliban. According to the center’s news release, on Thursday, Ahmed Jawad Rasouli and…

Local authorities in Kunar province report that an explosion in the province has claimed three lives and left six individuals injured. The security commander in Kunar province mentioned that this incident took place on Saturday, January 20th, in the “Trink”…

More than 50,000 people demonstrated in the “Hamburg is rising against far-right extremism and Neo-Nazi networks,” rally on Friday. Protesters, wielding signs emblazoned with anti-far-right slogans, voiced disapproval of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and Austrian far-right figure…

German lawmakers have approved legislation to ease the rules on gaining citizenship and end a ban on holding dual citizenship. The legislation will allow people to become eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany or three in case of…

Ahead of the 13th of Rajab, the birthday of Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, the authorities of the Holy Alavi Shrine have prepared this blessed venue for the upcoming auspicious event. For this purpose, in…