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The Husseiniya of Zainabiyah Hawza held a mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, during which Shia women expressed their condolences and sadness over this tragedy. The mourning ceremony witnessed a number of…

Nine factory workers were killed, including six women, and three others were injured in an explosion at a fire factory on Sunday morning in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, local media reported. The explosion at the factory making explosives…

The Lebanese army announced on Sunday that it has rescued 51 people attempting an illegal sea escape from a sinking boat near the northern city of Tripoli. According to the army’s statement, those rescued included 49 Syrians and two Palestinians.…

As the Shiites around the world mourn the Fatimiyya and the martyrdom of the daughter of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him and his family, a large exhibition with a look at the life of Sayyida Fatima, peace…

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces battled the army outside the central city of Wad Madani on Saturday, pressing an attack that has opened a new front in the eight-month-old war and forced thousands to flee, Reuters reported. Arab News confirmed…

The Anbar Criminal Court sentenced an ISIS terrorist to death for carrying out various terrorist operations. The Judicial Gazette reported that the terrorist was tasked with bringing weapons and explosives into the Abu Ghraib area from the city of Fallujah.…

The United States and Britain condemned the Houthi attack on their ships and blamed Iran for its role in supporting the Houthis, but Iran says it had no role in the attacks and that the Houthis make their own decisions.…

Pakistan on Saturday rejected the top Indian court’s ruling on the status of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, requesting intervention from three major international organizations. Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has written to the United Nations (UN), the Organization of Islamic…

Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, VOA reported. The government says it used the cloud seeding technology gifted to the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavors, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Citing studies, it said there was insufficient evidence that vapes helped smokers quit, that they…