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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Hosts Cultural Activists ————————————- In recent days, officials from several cultural centers, along with a number of cultural activists, visited the residence of the senior religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi, where they met with…

UN Security Council extends sanctions panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab ————————————– The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the panel monitoring sanctions on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab, Anadolu Agency reported. All 15 members voted in favor of the measure,…

Catholic Scholar Describes Lady Fatima as Universal Model of Integrity ———————————- A senior Catholic theologian and Islamic studies scholar has described Lady Fatima, the daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure family), as a universal…

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi: Shia scholar who established Shia presence in Thailand ———————————- Sheikh Ahmad Qomi, a Shiite scholar who migrated from the Chaharmardan neighborhood of Qom, succeeded in consolidating the position of Shiites in Thailand through his religious knowledge, commercial…

British Muslim Creators Form New Network to Strengthen Representation …………. A group of prominent British Muslim creatives convened in a wood-panelled committee room at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday for a landmark discussion on visibility, representation and influence, Hyphen…

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghan Nationals Amid Border Tensions …………. Pakistan expelled 3,001 Afghan nationals on Wednesday, Dec. 10, as deportations continued through several border points, Amu TV reported. The Taliban’s commission for refugees said an additional 382 Afghans were…

Germany’s Population May Fall by 10 Million by 2070, Data Shows ………….. Germany’s population could decline by nearly 10 million by 2070 as large aging cohorts are replaced by much smaller generations, according to new projections released by the country’s…

More UK Universities Cut Recruitment Links with Fossil Fuel Industry ………….. More UK universities have ended recruitment partnerships with fossil fuel companies, according to the latest higher education sustainability league table, The Guardian reported. People & Planet, which compiles the…

Austria Approves School Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14 Amid Constitutional Concerns …………. Austrian lawmakers voted on Thursday to prohibit headscarves in schools for girls under 14, despite warnings the legislation may deepen social divisions and face legal challenges. The…

Bulgarian Prime Minister Resigns After Weeks of Nationwide Protests …………… Bulgaria’s prime minister, Rosen Zhelyazkov, submitted his government’s resignation on Thursday after weeks of mass demonstrations over economic policies and alleged failures to address corruption, according to media reports. The…