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Roadside blast kills 1 gas surveyors, injures 14 in Southwestern Pakistan

Roadside blast kills 1 gas surveyors, injures 14 in Southwestern Pakistan

A roadside bomb explosion in Baluchistan, Pakistan killed one person and injured 14 others on Saturday, VOA reported. The attack targeted surveyors from a private gas-producing company and Pakistani security forces in the Harnai district, the source confirmed. According to…
UN raises concerns about increasing levels of malnutrition among women, children in Afghanistan

UN raises concerns about increasing levels of malnutrition among women, children in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme in Afghanistan has highlighted a significant increase in malnutrition among women, with 1.2 million affected, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The UN organization also warns of a rise in malnourished children, with a possibility of three million…
Honourable house of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates Laylat al-Qadr, martyrdom of Imam Ali

Honourable house of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates Laylat al-Qadr, martyrdom of Imam Ali

The honourable house of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has begun holding ceremonies to commemorate the blessed Qadr Nights and the painful martyrdom of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. According to the official website…
Shia community looking forward to rebuilding 40-year-old masjid in Utah, USA

Shia community looking forward to rebuilding 40-year-old masjid in Utah, USA

The Shia community in Taylorsville, Utah, are looking for financial support from the government and donors during the holy month of Ramadan to rebuild Al-Rasul Mosque and its Islamic center, and to protect it from earthquakes that are frequent in…
Kadhimiya Holy Shrine installs partitions inside holy haram to facilitate movement of pilgrims

Kadhimiya Holy Shrine installs partitions inside holy haram to facilitate movement of pilgrims

The Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has installed steel wall partitions inside the holy shrine to organize and facilitate the movement of the hounorable pilgrims. Engineer Nadia Fuad Al-Asim, Director of the Engineering Department, noted that the new partitions are characterized by…
Morocco hosts first edition of Arabic Calligraphy and Noble Quran Exhibition

Morocco hosts first edition of Arabic Calligraphy and Noble Quran Exhibition

Coinciding with the fasting month of Ramadan, the Cultural and Arts Center in the Moroccan city of Safi is hosting the first edition of the Arabic Calligraphy and the Noble Quran Exhibition, which offers a unique opportunity to discover the…
HRW calls on Saudi Arabia to release 12 football fans imprisoned for chanting during match

HRW calls on Saudi Arabia to release 12 football fans imprisoned for chanting during match

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that a Saudi court issued a verdict on March 27, 2024, sentencing 12 football fans to prison terms ranging from six months to a year due to their peaceful chants during a football match in…
Terrorism-related fatalities rise by 22%, says 11th Global Terrorism Index

Terrorism-related fatalities rise by 22%, says 11th Global Terrorism Index

The 11th edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has been released, showing a 22% rise in terrorism-related fatalities in 2023. However, Afghanistan and Iraq have seen a significant decrease in terrorism-related…
Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town

Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town

At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists attacked a border town, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. According to the police report, one person sustained a serious bullet wound when the militants launched the attack in Dhobley town…
Taliban’s decision to return to stoning women sparks opposition and outrage worldwide

Taliban’s decision to return to stoning women sparks opposition and outrage worldwide

The recent announcement by the Taliban that it is resuming the practice of publicly stoning women to death has sparked shock and outrage worldwide, according to various news reports. Human rights groups have accused the international community of remaining silent,…
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