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A deadly land mine explosion in Syria killed at least six people Sunday, according to state media. According to news agencies, the explosion hit civilians who were foraging for truffles in the countryside. The incident was blamed on a land…

On Saturday, UN human rights chief expressed concern over the situation in Sudan, urging the government and the civilian opposition to work towards reinstating a civilian-led government. The statement came after pro-democracy activists in Sudan staged protests against the army…

Government authorities in Wenzhou, eastern China, have ordered parents applying to enroll their children in kindergarten to sign a pledge that they are “atheists” as a condition for the school admission documents for next year. The Catholic News Agency, closely…

Hsu Mei-wen, a book restorer at Taiwan Book Hospital of National Taiwan Library, was entrusted with the task of restoring a 500-year-old handwritten version of the Quran, which had been seriously damaged by insects as well. Absorbed by the teachings…

The Shirazi-affiliated Bint al-Risala Committee, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, carries out various cultural and religious activities during the blessed month of Ramadan 1444 AH. The Committee, which is a part of the Women Department of Imam Al-Sadiq Foundation, holds Quranic…

The architect residing in the Netherlands, Muhammad Khattab, unveiled an engineering project to design giant gates for the entrances to the holy city of Karbala with decorations and shapes inspired by domes and minarets, which he considers important in relation…

The Najaf Governorate Police Command held a security meeting that was attended by the Governor of Holy Najaf, Majid Al-Waeli and top security officials. The meeting discussed security plans for maintaining security during the coming anniversary of the martyrdom of…

Misbah al-Hussein School continues its activity with more than 350 orphans in Herat province of Afghanistan. The school was established and continues to operate with funding from Misbah al-Hussein Foundation (peace be upon him) and under the supervision of the…

The Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf hosted yesterday, Sunday, massive numbers of mourners who commemorate the day on which the Imam was struck on his honorable head by the most wicked man, Abdul…

Local officials in Nigeria report that at least 74 people were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen on a rural village in the central northern state of Benue as violence increases in the region. The area has experienced frequent…