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Human Rights Watch calls on UN Security Council for concrete action on Myanmar’s junta
March 13, 2023
Human Rights Watch calls on UN Security Council for concrete action on Myanmar’s junta
The United Nations Security Council should build on its December 2022 resolution on Myanmar by adopting tangible measures to hold the junta accountable for ongoing abuses, Human Rights Watch said. The council will hold a session on Myanmar on March…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February, data shows
March 13, 2023
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February, data shows
Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as authorities work to end years of widespread devastation. Satellite monitoring detected 322sq km (124sq miles) of forest cover destroyed in…
Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes
March 13, 2023
Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes
Several dozen people are missing and feared dead in the central Mediterranean after the boat in which they were travelling from Libya capsized in bad weather, two rescue organisations have said. The Mediterranea Saving Humans NGO tweeted that according to…
Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
March 13, 2023
Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
The Iraqi Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities announced that the construction works on (Nakhib – Holy Karbala) road are continuing. The ministry said in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, that “the project, which is 95 kilometers…
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
March 13, 2023
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
Iraqi security forces killed 22 ISIS fighters during a military operation in the country’s sprawling western desert, senior military officers said on Sunday. Lt Gen Abdul Wahab Al Saedi, head of the country’s elite Counter Terrorism Service, told a press…
Shirazi-affiliated Mesbah House for Rituals aims at developing kids’ and youth’s talents
March 13, 2023
Shirazi-affiliated Mesbah House for Rituals aims at developing kids’ and youth’s talents
Students of Mesbah House for Rituals have celebrated the anniversary of the blessed births of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them. The House has also taken part in a number of TV shows, religious festivals and other joyful activities to mark…
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
March 13, 2023
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime and extremism. In February, a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the desire for employment…
Sabotage suspected in Rohingya camp fire, says official probe
March 13, 2023
Sabotage suspected in Rohingya camp fire, says official probe
The recent fire that left thousands of Rohingya people homeless in the southeastern coast of Bangladesh was an act of sabotage, according to an official probe on the incident. The fire on March 5 hit Camp 11 in Cox’s Bazar,…
Former Bahraini MPs say government still far from democracy and equality
March 13, 2023
Former Bahraini MPs say government still far from democracy and equality
A number of Bahraini MPs, who were forcibly exiled outside their country, signed a letter to the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chongong, affirming that Bahrain is still far from the standards and principles of democracy and equality promoted…
Shia followers of AhlulBayt celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Hussein’s beloved daughter, Sayyeda Ruqayya
March 13, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayt celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Hussein’s beloved daughter, Sayyeda Ruqayya
The Shia followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, around the world have celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Hussein’s beloved daughter, Sayyeda Ruqayya, peace be upon them. Sayyeda Ruqayyah, peace be upon her, lived only four years after…