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A prominent rights group in Pakistan has expressed “considerable alarm” over the state of religious freedom in the country. In its report titled A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22 released on Tuesday, the Human Rights…

Human Rights Watch issued, Feb. 13th, a joint statement (signed by 23 other organizations) expressing their concerns about Saudi citizen Hassan al-Rabea who faces a death penalty if returned back to Saudi Arabia. “Returning him to Saudi Arabia would be…

In cooperation with the IHC organization (Imam Hussein Charity), the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, distributed firewood to the poor and needy families…

Iraq’s Ministry of Transportation announced that 11 trains and 200 buses began transporting pilgrims to Holy Kadhimiya to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, peace be upon him. Media director of the Ministry of Transport, Hussein Al-Khafaji, said that…

Baghdad Operations Command revealed on Sunday the security plans laid for securing and protecting millions of pilgrims coming from different Iraqi provinces as well as Shia followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, from all over the world to commemorate…

The United Nations has reiterated warnings over the threat of terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria, while pointing to the criminal organization’s use of modern technologies such as the Internet, video games and drones in launching their terrorist operations. Two…

Aid for earthquake victims in Syria has hit a roadblock, with approval issues delaying the flow of aid from government-controlled areas into territory held by hardliner opposition groups. According to a United Nations spokesperson, the hold-up is due to concerns…

The Mayor of Holy Karbala, Dr. Hussein Al-Mankoushi, stressed the city’s need for a comprehensive campaign in the field of public transport, to meet the needs of the millions of pilgrims who come on massive pilgrimages. In a statement to…

The Anwar Al-Jawadin Foundation held an intellectual symposium in Iraq’s Baghdad, in cooperation with the Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development. The symposium’s headlined “The Effect of Media on Reform – Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, as a…

The Governor of Najaf Al-Ashraf, Majid Al-Waeli, confirmed that (Ya Hussein) Overpass, inaugurated on Saturday, on Najaf-Karbal Road, is part of important projects to reduce heave traffic jams during massive pilgrimages. In a statement followed by Shia Waves Agency, Al-Waeli…