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Global food prices hit record high in 2022 amid drought and war
January 8, 2023
Global food prices hit record high in 2022 amid drought and war
Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said, as Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and…
Today marks the forty-third martyrdom anniversary of Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan al-Shirazi
January 8, 2023
Today marks the forty-third martyrdom anniversary of Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan al-Shirazi
Followers of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, remember on the sixteenth of Jumada al-Akhira the martyrdom anniversary of the great Islamic thinker, Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan al-Shirazi, may his soul be sanctified. His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi,…
Shirazi-affiliated Sayyida Fatima Al-Zahra Foundation distributes financial aids to needy families
January 8, 2023
Shirazi-affiliated Sayyida Fatima Al-Zahra Foundation distributes financial aids to needy families
As part of its humanitarian and charitable activities, the Cultural and Charitable Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Foundation, which is affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, provided subsidies to the needy families. The blessed activity came…
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
January 8, 2023
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
As the Taliban’s crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to…
An antiquities-specialized website lauds techniques used in Al-Ukhaidir Palace
January 8, 2023
An antiquities-specialized website lauds techniques used in Al-Ukhaidir Palace
The Collector, a global research site specialized in antiquities and heritage affairs around the world, lauded the aesthetic architecture and designs of the historic Al-Ukhaidir Palace in the holy city of Karbala. In a detailed article, the site said, “The…
Intel Nonviolence Organization condemns Swedish violations against Muslims
January 8, 2023
Intel Nonviolence Organization condemns Swedish violations against Muslims
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its strong condemnation of the racist violations committed by the Swedish authorities against Muslims residing on its lands, calling on it to abandon this policy, which lacks human standards. The organization said…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds first workshop on its development project of Holy Arba’een Pilgrimage
January 8, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds first workshop on its development project of Holy Arba’een Pilgrimage
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in the holy city of Karbala discussed with Iraqi experts mechanisms for achieving its great development project (Karbala Vision 2030 – 50 million pilgrims in the Arba’een Pilgrimage), at the headquarters of the…
Muhammad is 2nd-most-popular baby boy name in Netherlands in 2022
January 6, 2023
Muhammad is 2nd-most-popular baby boy name in Netherlands in 2022
The second-most-popular name for newborn boys in the Netherlands in 2022 was Muhammad, according to new figures, Anadolu Agency reports. According to data released by the Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) on Thursday, the top name for newborn boys in…
Rohingya Refugees Are Departing for Southeast Asia in Increasing Numbers
January 6, 2023
Rohingya Refugees Are Departing for Southeast Asia in Increasing Numbers
Rohingya refugees are increasingly embarking upon hazardous journeys to Southeast Asia to escape the dangers of an uncertain life in the refugee camps of eastern Bangladesh, according to reports. In early December, around 150 such refugees were stranded at sea…
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
January 6, 2023
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
Pakistan said Thursday that a military counterterrorism raid in a remote region near Afghanistan’s border had killed at least 11 militants linked to a banned militant organization. The “Intelligence-based operation” in the South Waziristan district “successfully foiled a high-profile terrorist…