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International organizations sounding the alarm as Yemenis face starvation
March 16, 2022
International organizations sounding the alarm as Yemenis face starvation
United Nations agencies have warned that Yemen is on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis, with 17.4 million people currently needing food assistance, and a growing proportion of the population facing emergency levels of hunger.The Food and Agriculture Organization,…
Britain condemns Saudi Arabia’s execution of 81 people, most of them Shias
March 16, 2022
Britain condemns Saudi Arabia’s execution of 81 people, most of them Shias
The Minister for Asia and the Middle East at the British Foreign Office, Amanda Milling, affirmed her country’s strong opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances, in reference to the recent campaign of executions that took place in Saudi…
UN Sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
March 16, 2022
UN Sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and cosponsored by 55 mainly Muslim countries, emphasizes the right to freedom of religion…
Imam Ali Center in Sweden condemns the execution of dozens of Shias in Saudi Arabia
March 16, 2022
Imam Ali Center in Sweden condemns the execution of dozens of Shias in Saudi Arabia
The Imam Ali Islamic Center in the Swedish capital denounced the Saudi regime’s perpetration of a heinous massacre against dozens of citizens, and called on international groups to condemn it.In a statement, the center expressed its denunciation of what the…
Imam Hussein Media Group launches free live streaming service for satellite channels to cover the ceremonies of the mid-Shaban Visitation
March 16, 2022
Imam Hussein Media Group launches free live streaming service for satellite channels to cover the ceremonies of the mid-Shaban Visitation
The Imam Hussein Media Group confirmed that its media and technical staffs have intensified their work to transmit events related to the ceremonies of the mid-Shaban Visitation, which marks the birth anniversary of the Awaited Imam Mahdi, announcing at the…
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
March 15, 2022
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
Today, Tuesday, the Indian judiciary approved a ban on headscarves in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.The Supreme Court in the Indian state of Karnataka issued the ruling after considering petitions by Muslim students against the government’s ban on…
UN statement condemns the mass beheadings in Saudi Arabia
March 15, 2022
UN statement condemns the mass beheadings in Saudi Arabia
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the mass executions carried out last Saturday of 81 people convicted of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia.“Among those beheaded on March 12, 41 are from the Shia minority who participated…
Melbourne Mosque attracts hundreds of non-Muslims
March 15, 2022
Melbourne Mosque attracts hundreds of non-Muslims
The Melbourne Grand Mosque in Melbourne, the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, opened its doors to everyone, to get to know the mosque and Muslims, after it was recently opened to be the largest and most modern mosque…
Iraqi immigration: 500 families transferred from Al-Hol camp to the country annually
March 15, 2022
Iraqi immigration: 500 families transferred from Al-Hol camp to the country annually
The Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement announced the mechanism of transferring 500 families from the Syrian Al-Hol camp into Iraq. The ministry’s spokesman, Ali Jahakir, said in a statement that was followed by Shia Waves, that “the talk about…
Congo Attack: 50 civilians killed in attacks by terrorist groups affiliated with ISIS
March 15, 2022
Congo Attack: 50 civilians killed in attacks by terrorist groups affiliated with ISIS
About 50 civilians were killed in attacks by terrorists against several villages in the volatile Ituri region in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a local source.“The Ugandan rebels of the ADF attacked four villages and killed…