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The ninth of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal is known as Farhat al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, and is considered a special day of joy and celebration when God Almighty answered the supplication of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon…

On the ninth of Rabi’ al-Awwal (the second Eid al-Ghadir) the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Cultural and Charitable Foundation, distributed aids to the families of orphans and needy families. It is worth noting that the Foundation is affiliated to Grand Ayatollah…

The East African bloc IGAD, aid groups, and development partners have called for greater coordination to fight growing hunger in the region. An estimated 51 million people across East Africa are in dire need of food, water and medicine. Ministers…

The International Rescue Committee released a report highlighting the global threats of hunger and famine, and it said Afghanistan is experiencing conflict, insect plagues, drought and other climate-related crises which tend to result in food insecurity and hunger. “East Africa,…

More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children’s agency has said. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government…

The Iraqi Government Media Cell announced the inclusion of the archaeological Al-Adheem Dam and the Qantara Al-Baidha in Karbala to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures. The Cell stated in a statement, “The archaeological Al-Adheem Dam in Diyala Province and the…

The new report on immigration prepared by ‘Caritas’ Organization  and ‘Migrantes’ Foundation of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and presented in Rome on Friday October 7th, said that “taking into account the religious affiliation of the minors, it is estimated that…

Unidentified persons wrote anti-Muslim phrases and insults on the wall of a mosque belonging to the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs in Offenbach, Hessen state, central Germany, according to media outlets.  A statement issued by the city’s police, on…

UNICEF’s representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil warned on Friday, October 7th, in a press briefing in Geneva that more children in Pakistan will die without immediate international support, and revised funding appeal to US $173.5 million.  “Pakistan’s catastrophic floods have…

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted, Thursday October 6th, against holding a debate on alleged abuses by China in Xinjiang, a major setback for Western countries.  The move came after former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet…