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Floods in Somalia killed at least 21 people and displaced nearly 100,000 people over the last week, the UN humanitarian agency said. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the Bardhere district in…

The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning grave violations and the absence of the rule of law in Myanmar, and calling for an immediate end to all forms of violence, protection of civilians and respect for human…

Professor Jawid Sangdel, Afghani international relations analyst, was able to win the regional Swiss parliamentary elections in the state of Geneva and enter the parliament. The election was held on April 2, in which Mr. Sangdel earned the winning vote…

Ryyan Alshebl, a 29-year-old Syrian refugee, was elected into mayoral office in a small town in southwest Germany on Sunday. After fleeing his war-torn homeland in 2015, he settled in Ostelsheim, where he worked in the town hall for 7…

The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, has announced the distribution of the 12th patch of sacrificial meat to disadvantaged and orphan families. These humanitarian campaigns are launched coinciding with the blessed month of Ramadan and to assist…

With the development of artificial intelligence systems tremendously, in the past few years, and the increase in the capabilities of robots in an unprecedented manner; a new type of “robot” weapon based on artificial intelligence systems has emerged. However, with…

As part of the service projects Imam Ali Holy Shrine is conducting in Holy Najaf to provide honorable pilgrims to Imam Ali, peace be upon him, with facilities to perform their pilgrimage, the engineering cadres have begun work on a…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, for Relief and Development, affiliated to the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, and in partnership with IHC organization, has begun preparing Ramadan meals for this year. Mr. Abdul-Saheb…

Shia followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, have celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Mujtaba, peace be upon him, which is marked on the 15th of the month of Ramadan. Muslims, in Arab and Muslim countries, have…

Iraq inaugurated an oil refinery in the central city of Karbala on Saturday, a project the government hopes will reduce its dependency on imports. Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani announced the refinery had begun “commercial production” after an opening ceremony…