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UNESCO’S Ambassador to Sudan visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
March 12, 2023
UNESCO’S Ambassador to Sudan visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
The UNESCO Ambassador for Peace in Sudan, Ali Mahdi, had the honor of visiting the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The ambassador visited the holy shrine, and toured the archaeological sites of…
Delegation from Vatican visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
March 12, 2023
Delegation from Vatican visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
An official delegation representing the Vatican State was honored to visit the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him. The papal delegation toured the corridors of the purified Shrine and saw…
‘Doctors Without Borders’ says thousands of Rohingya refugees face malnutrition in Bangladesh camps
March 12, 2023
‘Doctors Without Borders’ says thousands of Rohingya refugees face malnutrition in Bangladesh camps
The International charity “Doctors Without Borders” has warned that hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh may face serious risk of malnutrition, after international donors cut food aid allocated to them. A statement by the…
India leads world in cutting internet access, new report reveals
March 12, 2023
India leads world in cutting internet access, new report reveals
India implemented 84 shutdowns in 2022, and remains the country with the highest number of recorded shutdowns in the world — for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report by the American organization “Access Now”, which monitors internet censorship…
On-line medical journal “Cureus” conducts study on Omani pilgrims returning from Ashura Massive Pilgrimage
March 12, 2023
On-line medical journal “Cureus” conducts study on Omani pilgrims returning from Ashura Massive Pilgrimage
The San Francisco-based on-line medical journal “Cureus” has conducted a retrospective study using an electronic, self-completed, and Arab-language survey, composed of 17 questions, that was distributed to Omani pilgrims returning from Karbala. Participation was voluntary, and consent with confidentiality was…
Blast in northern Afghanistan kills at least one
March 11, 2023
Blast in northern Afghanistan kills at least one
An explosion during an award ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province has killed at least one person and wounded five others, according to a Taliban police spokesman. The explosion took place at the Tabian Farhang centre in Mazar-i-Sharif,…
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
March 10, 2023
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
The on-going war in Ukraine, natural disasters, and rising inflation have driven millions more children into poverty throughout Europe and Central Asia over the last two years, a new report by the UN children’s agency UNICEF showed on Thursday. The…
DR Congo: At least 36 people killed, including women and children, in an attack on village
March 10, 2023
DR Congo: At least 36 people killed, including women and children, in an attack on village
At least 36 people were killed during an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A local official and the head of a civil society group said on Thursday the assailants were believed to…
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
March 10, 2023
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
Islamic extremists killed at least 25 fishermen during an attack in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno state, the police told The Associated Press on Thursday. The rebels attacked the fishermen in the remote Mukdolo village of Borno where the years-long extremist violence…
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
March 10, 2023
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
On Thursday, Italian outlets reported that at least 1,200 migrants arrived on the Lampedusa island over the last 24 hours. Local authorities also found the body of a woman who died in the latest shipwreck. On Wednesday, the Italian Coast…