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Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
January 9, 2023
Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
On the Educational level, last week, the ban on girls’ higher education and women employees of NGOs triggered widespread reactions, with the acting minister of interior saying work is underway on a reasonable and permanent solution. “Banning Afghan women working…
Karbala Center for Studies and Research publishes new book on history of Holy Karbala
January 9, 2023
Karbala Center for Studies and Research publishes new book on history of Holy Karbala
Karbala Center for Studies and Research, affiliated to Imam Hussein holy Shrine has published a new book titled, “The Historic Stages for the Demarcation of Karbala”. The book studies particularly the historic stages for the demarcation of the holy city…
UN calls on Burkina Faso to quickly investigate killing of 28 people
January 9, 2023
UN calls on Burkina Faso to quickly investigate killing of 28 people
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso, where terrorist attacks frequently occur, to expedite a transparent investigation into the killing of 28 people whose bodies were found at the…
Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station
January 9, 2023
Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station
Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles have abducted more than 30 people from a train station in Nigeria’s southern Edo state, the governor’s office said on Sunday, Reuters reported. The attack is the latest example of the growing insecurity that has…
Baghdad and Paris discuss Al-Hawl camp and efforts to combat terrorism
January 9, 2023
Baghdad and Paris discuss Al-Hawl camp and efforts to combat terrorism
The Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, discussed with the French ambassador in Baghdad the Syrian Al-Hawl camp and the importance of ending its case. Al-Araji’s office said, in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, that Al-Araji, “received in…
Shirazi-affiliated ‘Amal al-Salih’ Organization distributes food baskets to needy families in Baghdad, Iraq
January 9, 2023
Shirazi-affiliated ‘Amal al-Salih’ Organization distributes food baskets to needy families in Baghdad, Iraq
The Amal al-Salih Organization, affiliated to the office of the Religious Authority, in cooperation with the Iraqi Political Action Council, distributed food baskets to orphans and the needy on the demise anniversary of Sayyida Umm Al-Banin, peace be upon her.…
Karbala Scholars’ Heritage Revival Conference held in holy Karbala
January 9, 2023
Karbala Scholars’ Heritage Revival Conference held in holy Karbala
Karbala Scholars’ Heritage Revival Conference was held on December 10 and 11, 2022, under the auspices of the Karbala Center for Studies and Research, one of the centers under the supervision of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be…
Bahrain court upholds charge against prominent rights defender after denying legal access
January 9, 2023
Bahrain court upholds charge against prominent rights defender after denying legal access
A Bahraini court upheld charges against one of the country’s most prominent human rights defenders on Thursday, after denying him access to an appeal hearing, according to his family and rights campaigners. Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja, 61, was initially imprisoned in 2011…
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine organizes Annual Quranic Program in Indonesia
January 9, 2023
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine organizes Annual Quranic Program in Indonesia
The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, represented by the Quranic Preaching Center, through its branch in Indonesia, held the 3-day Annual Quranic program with the aim of applying the moral values and concepts dealt by the Holy Book and consolidating…
Daily scientific sessions of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi continue in holy Qom
January 9, 2023
Daily scientific sessions of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi continue in holy Qom
On Sunday, 15 Jumadi al-Akhr 1444 AH, Grand Ayyatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi held his daily scientific session at his honorable house in holy Qom, Iran. A number of issues were discussed in the session of his Eminence. One of…