Iraq

UN: Aid Convoy Reaches Syria’s Sweida via Highway After Weeks of Fighting —————————————– A United Nations-led aid convoy has reached Syria’s southern Sweida governorate via the Damascus–Sweida Highway 110 for the first time since July 12, following weeks of disruption…

Afghan Shia Demands Remain Unaddressed Four Years into Taliban Rule ———————————————— Four years after the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the Shia community says its key demands remain ignored, including the official recognition of Ja’fari jurisprudence and the inclusion…

Iraq to Lead UN Conference on Dismantling Syria’s Al-Hol Camp …………… Iraq is set to host an international conference in mid-September at the United Nations headquarters in New York to address the future of Syria’s Al-Hol refugee camp. Organized in…

Large-Scale Pilgrimage to Samarra Ahead of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) Anniversary —————————————- Ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), thousands of pilgrims from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities are traveling to…

230 Iraqi Families Return from al-Hol Camp, U.S. Backs Baghdad’s Efforts ———————————- A total of 230 Iraqi families, comprising approximately 850 individuals, have returned from the al-Hol camp in Syria’s al-Hasakah province and have been settled in the al-Jad‘ah camp…

Iraq to Host ‘Mercy for the Worlds’ International Festival in Honour of Holy Prophet ———————————— The Custodianship of the Honourable Abal-Fazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) Holy Shrine is set to host a ‘Mercy for the Worlds’ international festival in…

Russian Muslims Protest Ban on Islamic Encyclopedia in North Caucasus ———————————- Muslim organizations in Russia, along with the publisher of the book “Islam in the North Caucasus”, have formally appealed a Moscow court ruling banning the work. According to BBC…

Shiite Clerics Urge Taliban to Address Water Shortage and Refugee Crisis in West Kabul ……………. Shiite religious leaders have called on Taliban authorities to urgently tackle severe water shortages and the growing challenges faced by forcibly returned refugees in western…

Iraq’s Parliament Approves Jaafari Personal Status Law …………… The Iraqi Council of Representatives has approved a new codification of personal status laws based on Jaafari jurisprudence. During its seventh session of the current legislative term, held on Wednesday, August 27,…

Iraq and Iran Aim to Boost Annual Tourism to 10 Million Visitors ……………….. Iraq and Iran have announced plans to increase annual tourist exchanges between the two countries to 10 million visitors. Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Ahmed…