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500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
April 18, 2023
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
Human rights activists and organizations criticize Ethiopia’s recruitment of 500,000 female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Due to lack of jobs and life difficulties, Ethiopians have been flocking to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait in search of work since the…
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
April 18, 2023
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
During a Security Council meeting on Monday, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg stated that despite the recent positive developments in Yamen, such as the relative calm and historic mass prisoner exchange, the conflicting parties need to commit to their responsibilities…
Minneapolis becomes first US major city to allow public broadcast of all calls to prayer
April 18, 2023
Minneapolis becomes first US major city to allow public broadcast of all calls to prayer
After amendments to noise regulation rules were finally signed into law by the Mayor on Monday, Minneapolis became the first US major city to permit all five Muslim calls to prayer to be publicly broadcasted. According to the city’s councilmembers,…
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
April 18, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
The Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan has suspended all educational activities in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, where an expert committee has been formed to investigate all educational initiatives and operations. The Afghan education ministry requested the “suspension of all educational activities”…
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
April 18, 2023
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
Representatives of Afghan refugees in Pakistan complain that, despite having legal documents, they are still detained and tortured by Pakistani officials, and only released upon paying a bribe. Moniza Kakar, a Karachi-based human rights lawyer, confirmed in a conversation with…
Ramadan 27th marks anniversary of tobacco-banning fatwa by Mirza Shirazi
April 18, 2023
Ramadan 27th marks anniversary of tobacco-banning fatwa by Mirza Shirazi
The 27th of Ramadan marks the anniversary of the famous fatwa issued by Mirza Shirazi to ban tobacco. The Tobacco Ban Movement was the turning point of the anti-colonial struggles of the Iranian people, especially because they stood up against…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
April 18, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
The Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation, for Relief and Development, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, has emphasized that its Ramadan humanitarian and charitable activities are being out across Muslim countries. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Organization said that,…
More advanced AI technology introduced to amaze users
April 17, 2023
More advanced AI technology introduced to amaze users
Specialized media in the digital world have been talking about a more advanced artificial intelligence product, AutoGPT, which is much smarter than ChatGPT. The new product has been developed by Toran Bruce Richards, founder and lead developer at Significant Gravitas…
“International Dark Sky Week” marks threat of light pollution
April 17, 2023
“International Dark Sky Week” marks threat of light pollution
International Dark Sky Week, which runs this year from April 15 to 22, aims to draw attention to the problems linked with light pollution and promote simple solutions available to reduce its negative impact. Sources of light pollution, which is…
Three children killed while playing with unexploded bomb in Pakistan
April 17, 2023
Three children killed while playing with unexploded bomb in Pakistan
Pakistani police said that three children were killed on Friday as they were playing with unexploded bomb at a house in southwestern Pakistan. The blast took place in the border town of Chaman in Baluchistan, some 150 kilometers from Quetta.…