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The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs in Saudi Arabia confirmed that it is receiving the first batch of pilgrims to perform the Hajj rituals, amid intensive precautionary measures.The Presidency published on its official Twitter account pictures showing the…

The Afghan popular forces managed to liberate the town of Sheikh Ali in Parwan province, a week after it was captured by the terrorist Taliban movement.Afghan press sources said that the popular resistance forces liberated the strategic Shayber hills in…

The religious authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, stressed the need to strengthen relations between the Iraqi and Pakistani states to achieve the interests of the two countries and peoples.During his meeting with the former advisor to the…

On the International Youth Day, the Imam Shirazi World Foundation called for enhancing the nature of support directed to youths of the world.It said in a statement received by Shia Marhaba Agency, that “the international community revives on the 15th…

The use of capital punishment in Bahrain has considerably increased over the past decade, particularly since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, according to a new report.A joint report released on Tuesday by anti-death penalty and human rights group Reprieve and…

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has intensified the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Grand Mosques in Mecca as it prepares to receive pilgrims for annual Hajj rites amid strict COVID-19 precautionary measures.The…

Thousands of citizens have been infected with Malaria since the beginning of this year in areas controlled by the ousted Hadi government in Taiz province, southwest Yemen.Health facilities in the province have recorded 4,000 confirmed and suspected cases of malaria,…

A third film about the Christchurch terrorist attacks is in the works.The production is the third to approach the Film Commission after Hello Brother, by Egyptian director Moez Masoud, and They Are Us, both of which have attracted significant controversy.“All…

At least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals and two Pakistani soldiers, were killed after a blast sent a bus plunging into a ravine in a remote region of northern Pakistan on Wednesday, multiple sources said.It was not immediately clear…

The UAE’s Association of Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic illumination has organized an exhibition of Quranic artworks by a number of calligraphers of the country in Dubai.According to Emirates News Agency, the exhibition titled “Letter and Word” was opened on July…