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WIPO Approves New Treaty to Protect Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge in Patents
May 25, 2024
WIPO Approves New Treaty to Protect Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge in Patents
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved on Friday a new international treaty to highlight the disclosure of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in patent applications, UN News reported. Under the new treaty, patent applicants will be required to…
Journalist Killed in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, Marking 5th Slain in 2024
May 25, 2024
Journalist Killed in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, Marking 5th Slain in 2024
A journalist in Pakistan’s Sindh province has died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack earlier this week, the fifth media worker reported killed nationwide in 2024, VOA reported yesterday. Nasrullah Gadani, who was critical of powerful feudal lords in…
In less than 10 days, Saudi authorities execute another political detainee from Qatif
May 24, 2024
In less than 10 days, Saudi authorities execute another political detainee from Qatif
The Saudi regime announced last Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the execution of the political detainee “Mohammed Al-Jawhar” from the Qatif region, media outlets reported. Media sources reported that the detainee “Al-Jawhar” was executed after being charged with terrorism-related offenses, including…
Two ISIS-linked terrorists killed, one arrested in recent security operations in Iraq
May 24, 2024
Two ISIS-linked terrorists killed, one arrested in recent security operations in Iraq
The Security Media Cell in Iraq announced last Wednesday the killing of two terrorists, one of them wearing an explosive belt, in the southern area of Rutba. The cell said, as reported by Shia News Agency, that “the Intelligence and…
Scientists propose new theory on origins of sun’s magnetic field
May 24, 2024
Scientists propose new theory on origins of sun’s magnetic field
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have proposed a new theory on the origins of the sun’s magnetic field, a phenomenon that has puzzled astronomers since Galileo first observed sunspots in the early 1600s. Contrary to previous beliefs that the magnetic…
Iraq: Dome of shrine of Imam Al-Kadhim’s grandson successfully installed
May 24, 2024
Iraq: Dome of shrine of Imam Al-Kadhim’s grandson successfully installed
The engineering and technical teams affiliated with the Secretariat-General of the Holy Shia Shrines have installed the dome of the shrine of Sayyid Muhammad, known as “Abu Drabash,” in Iraq’s Babylon, as part of the project to rebuild the holy…
Afghanistan: Muslims demand Taliban to remove ban on entry of Jafari jurisprudence books
May 24, 2024
Afghanistan: Muslims demand Taliban to remove ban on entry of Jafari jurisprudence books
Followers of the Shia faith in Afghanistan have criticized Taliban’s ban on the entry of Jafari jurisprudence books into the country and the collection of such books from state and private university libraries. According to them, access to religious information…
Poverty in Lebanon Soars Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis
May 24, 2024
Poverty in Lebanon Soars Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis
Lebanon’s poverty rate has more than tripled over the past decade, with over 44% of the population now living below the poverty line, Al Jazeera published yesterday citing a recent World Bank report. The bank’s report, released on Thursday, was…
Taliban’s Morality Police Expel Hazara Vendors, Hand over Marketplace to Pashtuns in Jaghori District
May 24, 2024
Taliban’s Morality Police Expel Hazara Vendors, Hand over Marketplace to Pashtuns in Jaghori District
According to residents of Jaghori district in Ghazni province, the Taliban’s morality police have expelled at least 50 Hazara street vendors from the Sang-e-Masha bazaar and handed it over to Pashtuns from neighboring districts, Hast e Subh Daily reported yesterday.…
South Sudan Expands Educational Curriculum to Include Arabic, Islamic Studies
May 24, 2024
South Sudan Expands Educational Curriculum to Include Arabic, Islamic Studies
The South Sudanese government has introduced Arabic language and Islamic Religious Education into the country’s national education system, a local media reported yesterday. Speaking at the launch of new textbooks in Juba, Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol described this as…