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Nationwide polio campaign to vaccinate 3.1M children in South Sudan, WHO says
February 28, 2024
Nationwide polio campaign to vaccinate 3.1M children in South Sudan, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) in coordination with the UNICEF and the Sudanese Ministry of Health, launched today a nationwide polio campaign aiming at vaccinating 3.1 million children using the novel oral polio vaccine type 2. According to WHO, the…
UNICEF: Providing aid is a matter of life or death for children in Gaza
February 27, 2024
UNICEF: Providing aid is a matter of life or death for children in Gaza
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated today that delivering aid is a matter of life or death for children in Gaza, amidst the ongoing Israeli onslaught and famine against the Palestinian territory. The UN agency emphasized that “delivering aid…
Turkish authorities arrest 20 ISIS-linked suspects in anti-terrorism campaign
February 27, 2024
Turkish authorities arrest 20 ISIS-linked suspects in anti-terrorism campaign
As part of an investigation launched by the Anti-Terrorism Crimes Office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara, Turkish authorities today arrested 20 individuals suspected of having links to the terrorist organization ISIS. A statement issued by the Public Prosecutor’s…
Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country
February 23, 2024
Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country
Turkish police have arrested at least 47 people suspected of belonging to the terrorist organization “ISIS” in five provinces, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya stated on the social media platform “X” that the suspects were arrested in…
Extremism-linked homicides decline for second year in a row in US, new data finds
February 22, 2024
Extremism-linked homicides decline for second year in a row in US, new data finds
For the second year in a row, murders in the United States connected to extremism have declined, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Extremists were involved in the killing of 17 people in 2023, a significant…
Construction works of Sayyeda Zainab Courtyard reach advanced development stages
February 22, 2024
Construction works of Sayyeda Zainab Courtyard reach advanced development stages
The construction project of Sayyeda Zainab Holy Courtyard in Holy Karbala is witnessing significant development stages, with the walls being adorned with marble and Karbala’s distinctive tiles. The project, established by Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to accommodate the increasing number…
People of Madagascar adapt to rapidly changing climatic conditions
February 22, 2024
People of Madagascar adapt to rapidly changing climatic conditions
People living in Madagascar are learning to acclimatize to rapidly changing climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide, according to the UN Resident Coordinator. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has…
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
February 21, 2024
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced yesterday, Monday, that it had uncovered relics of buildings and other artifacts dating back to the end of the Sasanian era and the inception of the Islamic era. The ministry said…
Amid large-scale destruction, young girls in Gaza honored upon learning Holy Quran by heart
February 20, 2024
Amid large-scale destruction, young girls in Gaza honored upon learning Holy Quran by heart
Despite the destructive Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in occupied Palestine, a school in the city of Rafah, located southwest of the enclave, celebrated the graduation of a group of female students who have memorized the entire Holy Quran.…
Large numbers of Shia pilgrims continue their walk towards Holy Karbala to mark mid-Sha’ban pilgrimage
February 20, 2024
Large numbers of Shia pilgrims continue their walk towards Holy Karbala to mark mid-Sha’ban pilgrimage
Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have continued their journey towards the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the birth of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah Almighty hasten his honourable reappearance. Shia Waves correspondent in Holy Karbala…