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Vibrant celebrations honoring the birth anniversary of the 8th Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (peace be upon him), were held simultaneously at two prominent Shia centers in Melbourne and Copenhagen on Friday. In Melbourne, the Hussainiyah Bayt al-Hussain (peace be…

Gunmen have killed six Alawite civilians in Syria’s coastal and interior regions over the past 24 hours, The National reported. The attacks come days after Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara’s visit to France, where he discussed protecting minorities amid ongoing…

The United Nations has confirmed that at least 670,000 Syrians have been newly displaced internally due to escalating sectarian violence and security instability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN…

A ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict between India and Pakistan was disrupted by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region, Arab News reported. Residents on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the territory, reported…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the fourth phase of its humanitarian water supply project in the Gaza Strip as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3,” Arab News reported. This initiative aims to reduce the suffering of Palestinian civilians…

A new peer-reviewed study suggests that increasing dietary fiber intake may reduce levels of toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in the human body, according to an article published by The Guardian. The research found that fiber was especially effective at…

Donald Trump will begin his first foreign trip of his second administration this week with a tour of the Middle East, aiming to secure investment, trade, and technology deals, media outlets reported. Stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE…

A new study has found that children consume significantly more calories after being exposed to just five minutes of junk food advertising. The research, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, Spain, involved 240 children aged 7 to…

The Taliban have officially banned the game of chess in Afghanistan, citing religious reasons and dysfunction within the national chess federation, Amu news agency reported. The move was confirmed by Atal Mashwani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s General Directorate of Physical…

Nigeria is grappling with a deepening poverty crisis, as recent economic reforms and longstanding structural weaknesses push millions further into deprivation. Once seen as Africa’s rising power, the country now faces a stark economic and humanitarian emergency affecting over half…