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Iraq to restore motorway connecting Baghdad to Holy Karbala ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage
June 7, 2023
Iraq to restore motorway connecting Baghdad to Holy Karbala ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage
The Iraqi Council of Ministers has issued a decision to restore a motorway linking Baghdad to Holy Karbala before the coming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Council said that, “New decisions made to restore…
Karbala-based Fatima al-Zahra institute donates household appliances to dozens of young couples
June 7, 2023
Karbala-based Fatima al-Zahra institute donates household appliances to dozens of young couples
Karbala-based Fatima al-Zahra Cultural-Charitable Institute, a center affiliated to the Office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Shirazi (may Allah prolong his life), provided dozens of young couples with household appliances in continuation of its charitable activities. This action was carried…
UN: Syria, Afghanistan are not safe to repatriate citizens without their consent
June 7, 2023
UN: Syria, Afghanistan are not safe to repatriate citizens without their consent
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said the human rights conditions in Afghanistan and Syria are still dangerous and that repatriation of citizens should not be carried out without their consent. Turk’s statement came during…
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Al-Kadhimiyen Holy Shrine
June 7, 2023
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Al-Kadhimiyen Holy Shrine
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the foreign minister of Pakistan, who is on a trip to Iraq, had his picture released after visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Kazim and Imam Jawad (peace be upon them). He expressed his satisfaction with his…
British MP, Bob Stewart, charged over verbally abusing Bahraini activists
June 7, 2023
British MP, Bob Stewart, charged over verbally abusing Bahraini activists
The conservative party MP, Bob Stewart, has been charged with public order offences – one of them racially motivated – over a clash with Bahraini activists, the BBC reported. The former British Army officer was investigated after an incident outside…
Jordanian intelligence neutralizes terrorist plan against Shia Muslims
June 7, 2023
Jordanian intelligence neutralizes terrorist plan against Shia Muslims
Jordan’s intelligence agency has thwarted a terrorist plan by ISIS-affiliated elements against the Shiites, the Jordanian Al-Rai newspaper said in a report. According to this report, the terrorist act was supposed to be carried out within the framework of supporting…
10% of French total population identifies themselves as Muslims, new study reveals
June 7, 2023
10% of French total population identifies themselves as Muslims, new study reveals
According to a study by the French Nation Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, 10% of the total population identified themselves as Muslims. The institute said that the study involved over 27,000 people, between (18-59) years old. The study revealed…
Zainabiyah School educational program reaches out to 25,000 children worldwide
June 7, 2023
Zainabiyah School educational program reaches out to 25,000 children worldwide
The educational program of the Zainabiyah School, which was launched in 1981 by a group of Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, reached out to more than 25,000 students around the world, especially in rural and impoverished areas…
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslims in Cox’s Bazar face threats of rising temperatures
June 6, 2023
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslims in Cox’s Bazar face threats of rising temperatures
Climate analysts in Bangladesh have expressed concern about massive refugee camps– some of the largest in the world – being located in an extreme-weather hot zone. Cox’s Bazar, where an estimated one million Rohingya refugees live, is a coastal region…
New study suggests one-third of planets orbiting Milky Way may hold conditions to support life
June 6, 2023
New study suggests one-third of planets orbiting Milky Way may hold conditions to support life
Researchers have suggested that about one-third of planets revolving around our galaxy’s most common stars may hold conditions to support life. In the study, the researchers based their examinations on stars in the Milky Way galaxy known as red dwarfs.…