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Thailand develops halal food production
May 14, 2023
Thailand develops halal food production
Thailand has become one of the largest exporters of halal food in the world. The country exported almost 6 billion dollars’ worth of Halal food in 2021/2022, and plans to increase this business domain by 3% in 2023. According to…
Group of Turkish Shias visits Imam Hussein Media Group’s headquarters in Holy Karbala
May 14, 2023
Group of Turkish Shias visits Imam Hussein Media Group’s headquarters in Holy Karbala
A caravan of 40 Shias from Turkey visited the central office of Imam Hussain Media Group in the holy city of Karbala. As part of the visit, the group also met and talked with some of the officials of Imam…
Spain: Muslim academics experience discrimination
May 12, 2023
Spain: Muslim academics experience discrimination
Spanish academics who convert to Islam need to conceal their identity as a Muslims to protect their careers, Luci Hurtadoic, who works in the field of international relations said Thursday. Hurtado mentioned that Spanish academics who were discovered to be…
Climate change drives habitat loss in European Alps
May 12, 2023
Climate change drives habitat loss in European Alps
Glacier melting caused by climate change is jeopardizing the habitats of invertebrates in the European Alps. As a result, invertebrates are expected to face consistent habitat losses. The situation is worsened by skiing, tourism, and hydroelectric plant development. Scientists predict…
Italy passes new law restricting rights of migrants
May 12, 2023
Italy passes new law restricting rights of migrants
The Italian authorities passed a legislation last week limiting the rights of migrants who attempt to reach its shores, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Rights groups and organizations in Italy voiced their concerns over the far right government’s use of extraordinary processes…
WHO ends global health emergency for mpox
May 12, 2023
WHO ends global health emergency for mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) ended, yesterday Thursday, the mpox outbreak as a global health emergency, in wake of the dramatic drop in number of cases. In July 2022, WHO declared mpox, previously known as monkeypox, a public health emergency…
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
May 12, 2023
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
Today, UN expert’s expressed alarm at a recent announcement by the de facto Supreme Court in Afghanistan sanctioning the use of punishments including stoning, flogging, and burying under a wall. “Stoning people to death or burying them under a wall…
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
May 12, 2023
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
Pakistan’s ex Prime Minster Imran Khan is to be freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. Judges have granted Khan bails for two weeks, meaning he can not be re-arrested…
Saudi Shia teenager’s family seeks US help to prevent death sentence
May 12, 2023
Saudi Shia teenager’s family seeks US help to prevent death sentence
The family of Abdullah Al-Darazi, a Saudi Shia teenager facing the death penalty over his participation in protests in the country’s eastern Qatif province, is seeking help from the United States to intervene ahead of the upcoming ruling. Al-Darazi was…
American writer encourages European families to name their children “Jafar” for its special Islamic characteristics
May 11, 2023
American writer encourages European families to name their children “Jafar” for its special Islamic characteristics
The American writer, Olivia Moore, has urged parents to name their male newborns “Jafar” due to the special characteristics of wisdom, leadership, bravery and intelligence this name possesses. Moore confirmed that the Sixth Imam of the AhlulBayet, peace be upon…