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Bahraini government facilitates marriage procedures for Sunni citizens, ignores Shias
March 3, 2024
Bahraini government facilitates marriage procedures for Sunni citizens, ignores Shias
Criticism has been directed towards the Bahraini government for favoring Sunni Muslims in facilitating marriage procedures while neglecting the Shia community, with media outlets and human rights organizations highlighting this disparity. This criticism came after a large ceremony was held…
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
March 3, 2024
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
A new report conducted by the International Organization for Tolerance of Human Rights revealed that the Taliban movement targeted and killed relatives of political opponents and former government military employees, including innocent children and women. The organization stated in its…
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
March 2, 2024
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Several people were killed and several others suffered injuries as provincial capital Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received heavy rain and snowfall under extreme weather conditions, local media reported. A young child died due to roof collapse in Badaber…
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
March 2, 2024
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
At least 15 people have died and nearly 30 others were injured due to heavy snowfalls over the last three days across Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Reports indicate that along with human casualties in the provinces of Balkh and Faryab,…
Indian Ambassador to Iraq expresses delight over visiting Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas
March 1, 2024
Indian Ambassador to Iraq expresses delight over visiting Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas
The Indian Ambassador to Iraq, Prashant Pise, expressed his delight at the honor of visiting the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon them) in the holy city of Karbala. According to the Indian…
Legal Care Centre at Mi’sbah Al-Hussein Foundation concludes its “Development Path” program
March 1, 2024
Legal Care Centre at Mi’sbah Al-Hussein Foundation concludes its “Development Path” program
The Legal Care Centre at Mi’sbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development concluded its “Development Path” program which aims at building the capacities, concepts, and personal values of law graduates and four-year students. According to the Centre, the program was…
Shirazi-affiliated centres worldwide actively participate in Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
March 1, 2024
Shirazi-affiliated centres worldwide actively participate in Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, revived last Monday the blessed Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage, which marks the blessed birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his honourable reappearance. Based on the instructions of the Supreme Religious Authority Grand…
Asylum applications rise by 18% in 2023, EU migration agency reports
March 1, 2024
Asylum applications rise by 18% in 2023, EU migration agency reports
The EU’s migration agency reported an 18% increase in asylum applications in 2023, with Syrians and Afghans representing the highest number and one-fourth of the applicants, Khaama Press reported on Wednesday. A total of 1.4 million asylum requests were registered…
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
March 1, 2024
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
Two Yazidi militiamen linked to the PKK were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported. The strike targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), resulting in the death of a…
Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3
March 1, 2024
Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3
The newly elected members of Pakistan’s National Assembly were sworn in on Thursday amidst protests from allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, claiming that the general elections were tainted by extensive rigging, VOA reported. The elections for the…