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Shirazi-affiliated organizations reiterate commitment to aid Afghan disadvantaged families
May 16, 2023
Shirazi-affiliated organizations reiterate commitment to aid Afghan disadvantaged families
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has said, today Tuesday, that its-affilaited organizations continue to assist disadvantaged families in Afghanistan. The Office pointed out that large numbers of Afghan families in…
Remains of 605 ISIS victims unearthed near prison in northern Iraq
May 16, 2023
Remains of 605 ISIS victims unearthed near prison in northern Iraq
The remains of 605 people believed to have been killed by ISIS have been exhumed from a mass grave near a prison in northern Iraq, a government agency has said, adding that the process of opening the graves extended over…
Pakistan: Parachinar school teachers slaughter protest, demand justice for Shia colleagues
May 16, 2023
Pakistan: Parachinar school teachers slaughter protest, demand justice for Shia colleagues
May 15th, the Express tribune reported that Female schoolteachers in Parachinar, Kurram tribal district, held a protest against the brutal killing of Shia schoolteachers on May 4. They demanded the arrest of those responsible for the tragic incident, where teachers…
13 people killed as militants storm Pakistan paramilitary troops base in Baluchistan
May 15, 2023
13 people killed as militants storm Pakistan paramilitary troops base in Baluchistan
At least six well-equipped terrorists attacked a compound of paramilitary troops’ frontier corps in northern Baluchistan on Friday morning, taking families hostage. Thirteen people, including six soldiers and a civilian, were killed, and six hostages were injured in a clearance…
Afghanistan: Girls in Balkh province call on Taliban to reopen schools
May 15, 2023
Afghanistan: Girls in Balkh province call on Taliban to reopen schools
Afghan girls in Balkh province have reiterated their calls to the Taliban authorities to immediately reopen schools and universities to enable them resume their education, TOLOnews reported. Since Taliban returned to power in August 2021, it has put restrictions on…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues its meetings on ‘Karbala Vision Project’
May 14, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues its meetings on ‘Karbala Vision Project’
The first deputy of Holy Karbala Governor, Jassim Al-Fatlawi, has reiterated full support for ‘Karbala Vision Project: 50 million pilgrims during Massive Arba’een Pilgrimage 2023″ launched by Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala. Al-Fatlawi’s statement came…
Iraqi army announces killing of over 105 ISIS terrorists since beginning of 2023
May 14, 2023
Iraqi army announces killing of over 105 ISIS terrorists since beginning of 2023
The Iraqi army has announced the killing of over 105 members of the terror group (ISIS) since the beginning of the year, Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji, spokesperson for the Joint Operations Command said on Tuesday, assuring that the military operations…
Iraq: Border Crossing Authority discusses requirements of Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage
May 14, 2023
Iraq: Border Crossing Authority discusses requirements of Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage
The Iraqi Border Crossing Authority held a meeting, in the presence of the chairman and board members to discuss the requirements of the Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage. The Authority said in a statement seen by Shia Waves Agency that, “The board…
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
May 12, 2023
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
Today, UN expert’s expressed alarm at a recent announcement by the de facto Supreme Court in Afghanistan sanctioning the use of punishments including stoning, flogging, and burying under a wall. “Stoning people to death or burying them under a wall…
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
May 12, 2023
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
Pakistan’s ex Prime Minster Imran Khan is to be freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. Judges have granted Khan bails for two weeks, meaning he can not be re-arrested…