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Barham Salih Becomes First Middle Eastern Head of UN Refugee Agency ———————– Barham Salih, the former president of Iraq, has been appointed as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, becoming the first Middle Eastern figure to lead the agency.…

Mosques in Hanover Defaced in Hate-Related Incident, German Police Report Increase in Mosque Attacks ——————————– Two mosques in Hanover, Germany were vandalised with provocative graffiti, authorities and local media reported, reflecting a broader rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes across the…

Moscow Sees Celebration for Birth of Lady Fatima (peace be upon her) as Bahrain Prevents Commemorations ——————————— Marking the anniversary of the birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her), a large religious celebration was held at the Fatimiyya…

Islamic State Detention Camps and Renewed Attacks Underscore Syria’s Security Dilemma ———————————————— Syria’s leadership is facing growing security and political challenges as it grapples with the future of detention camps holding thousands of Islamic State (IS) fighters and their families,…

Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban in High Court ——————————- Reddit has launched a legal challenge in Australia’s High Court against the country’s under-16s social media ban, arguing the law breaches the constitution’s implied freedom of political communication. According…

Astronomers capture black hole flare triggering ultrafast cosmic wind in first ———————————— Astronomers have observed for the first time a supermassive black hole’s flare unleashing a powerful, relativistic-speed wind into space, according to Anadolu Agency citing a study published Tuesday.…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Hosts Cultural Activists ————————————- In recent days, officials from several cultural centers, along with a number of cultural activists, visited the residence of the senior religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi, where they met with…

UN Security Council extends sanctions panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab ————————————– The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the panel monitoring sanctions on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab, Anadolu Agency reported. All 15 members voted in favor of the measure,…

Catholic Scholar Describes Lady Fatima as Universal Model of Integrity ———————————- A senior Catholic theologian and Islamic studies scholar has described Lady Fatima, the daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure family), as a universal…

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi: Shia scholar who established Shia presence in Thailand ———————————- Sheikh Ahmad Qomi, a Shiite scholar who migrated from the Chaharmardan neighborhood of Qom, succeeded in consolidating the position of Shiites in Thailand through his religious knowledge, commercial…