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Cooking from Scratch Linked to Greater Weight Loss, Study Finds ………………. A recent study suggests that preparing meals from scratch and avoiding ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can significantly enhance weight loss. UPFs—commonly ready-to-eat or heat items like packaged sandwiches and protein…

Concerns Raised Over Chinese Influence on UK University Campuses ……………….. A new report highlights concerns that Chinese students at UK universities may be pressured to monitor classmates and suppress discussions on topics sensitive to the Chinese government, the BBC reports.…

In the lead-up to the Arba’een pilgrimage, Iraqi and Iranian authorities, along with local communities, are implementing a series of measures to accommodate the millions of pilgrims traveling to Karbala. These initiatives range from offering free transportation and enhancing hygiene…

Over 700 Hotels in Holy Karbala Prepared to Welcome Arbaeen Pilgrims …………….. More than 700 hotels in Karbala are ready to receive millions of pilgrims expected to arrive for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings…

Iraq: Families Urge Action on Sinjar’s Missing 11 Years After ISIS Attack …………………. On the 11th anniversary of the ISIS assault on Sinjar, families of the missing and survivors of the 2014 atrocities have renewed urgent appeals to the international…

A new monthly human rights report from Shi’a Rights Watch, covering July 1 to August 1, 2025, documents a range of violations against Shia Muslims across several countries. The report is based on information from both private and public sources,…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Imams Never Forbade Staying in Karbala ——————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husseini Shirazi held his daily scholarly session on Sunday, Safar 8, 1447 AH, where the Supreme Marja addressed various jurisprudential questions from attendees, similar to previous…

New Book Unveils Secrets of Ashura Rituals Among Syrian Refugee Shias —————————– A new research book, based on fieldwork conducted between 2004 and 2010, has for the first time explored the ritual of “latm” (self-flagellation) among Twelver Shia refugees in…

Preparations Begin for Temporary Tel Al-Zaynabiya Shrine in Karbala Ahead of Arba’een KARBALA, Iraq – As the Arba’een pilgrimage approaches, preparations have commenced for the establishment of the temporary Tel Al-Zaynabiya shrine in the holy city of Karbala. Washing and…

Four killed in Sweida as sectarian clashes resurface ———————————– Renewed sectarian clashes erupted on Sunday in southern Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida province, resulting in at least four deaths, Arab News reported. The violence follows a fragile ceasefire established last month after…