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At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers drown after boat capsizes off Tunisia
February 9, 2024
At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers drown after boat capsizes off Tunisia
At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia, with 27 people still missing, a Tunisian judicial official said on Thursday. The boat was carrying 42 people, all of them Sudanese, and…
Ilham Aliyev wins Azerbaijan’s Presidential election with 92.1% of vote: Preliminary results
February 8, 2024
Ilham Aliyev wins Azerbaijan’s Presidential election with 92.1% of vote: Preliminary results
Ilham Aliyev was reelected Azerbaijan’s president on Wednesday with over 92% of the vote, according to preliminary results. The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential election, saying Aliyev got 92.1% of the vote from 54.47% of…
World Shirazi Foundation releases message on occasion of al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi
February 8, 2024
World Shirazi Foundation releases message on occasion of al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi
On the occasion of al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi—the start of the Holy Prophet’s Islamic Mission—the World Shirazi Foundation has released urging the authorities in Islamic countries to invest in for the betterment of their peoples. In its message viewed by Shia Waves…
Norwegian writer says women in Europe are oppressed, marginalized
February 8, 2024
Norwegian writer says women in Europe are oppressed, marginalized
Norwegian writer and social political researcher, Linn Stalsberg, stated that women are oppressed in Europe, emphasizing that the European economy still fundamentally marginalizes women in the presence of governments supported by the far-right. Stalsberg mentioned in an interview viewed by…
In wake of deteriorating health system, Norwegian organization opens first maternity clinic in Afghanistan
February 8, 2024
In wake of deteriorating health system, Norwegian organization opens first maternity clinic in Afghanistan
The Norwegian organization “Norwegian Afghanistan Committee” announced the opening of a specialized maternity health center in the city of Gardiz in eastern Afghanistan to save women from the dangers of childbirth, amidst poor healthcare services in the country. The director…
Muslims and Shias worldwide commemorate al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi
February 8, 2024
Muslims and Shias worldwide commemorate al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi
Muslims and Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, celebrated worldwide the occasion of the Holy Prophet’s Isra and Mi’raj, which is considered one of the greatest Islamic events marked on the 27th of the month of Rajab. The…
UNHCR: Pakistan extends refugee cards for Afghan migrants until end of March
February 8, 2024
UNHCR: Pakistan extends refugee cards for Afghan migrants until end of March
The Pakistani government has extended the refugee cards for registered Afghan immigrants until the 31st of March 2024, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced in a statement. The interim government of Pakistan, based on the proposal of the…
Swedish Court orders deportation of Quran-offender Iraqi refugee
February 8, 2024
Swedish Court orders deportation of Quran-offender Iraqi refugee
The Swedish Migration Court has confirmed that an Iraqi man who staged a series of public Quran burnings last year will be deported, Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday. While Salwan Momika has been accused of providing false information in his asylum…
Bomb attack kills at least 5 in Somali town of Afgoye
February 8, 2024
Bomb attack kills at least 5 in Somali town of Afgoye
At least five people were killed Wednesday and 10 wounded in a bomb attack in Somalia’s lower Shabelle region in the state of South West, according to officials. According to Anadolu Agency, the attack involved an improvised explosive (IED) device…
Polls open in Pakistan amid suspended phone services day after Islamic State claims bombings
February 8, 2024
Polls open in Pakistan amid suspended phone services day after Islamic State claims bombings
Phone services were suspended in Pakistan for security reasons on Thursday as polls opened in its general election, a day after two bomb blasts at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in south-west Pakistan killed…