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The mourning procession of Bani Amer started from Basra province with a unified mourning procession towards the holy city of Karbala on the occasion of the massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The procession witnessed the participation of large crowds of Shias of…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala launched its first awareness and guidance campaigns for pilgrims who will come to participate in the immortal Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Foundation said in a statement received by Shia Waves News…

According to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday, August 30, Iran and Turkey are violating international law by barring Afghan refugees from entering their countries or by returning them against their will to live in danger under the…

The Engineering Projects Department, affiliated with the al-Abbas Holy Shrine, revealed the opening of the new service complex for women, located on the Najaf-Karbala Road, in preparation for the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. “The area…

Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council earlier this week, as members diverged over the international community’s…

A Saudi woman has been jailed for 45 years for her social media posts, a rights group said citing court documents, marking the second such case in weeks. Nourah al-Qahtani received the heavy sentence on appeal after she was convicted…

Proceeding from its lofty goals and humanitarian mission, the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in the holy city of Karbala launched the “Pilgrim’s Wheelchair” initiative, which aims to serve the elderly, sick and people with special needs and…

Today, Tuesday, the holy city of Karbala has witnessed a large influx of pilgrims, amid remarkable security stability. The correspondent of Shia Waves News Agency said that large crowds of pilgrims are flocking to the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein…

Cataclysmic flooding in Pakistan, triggered by unprecedented monsoon rainfall and glacial melting, has killed over 1,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and millions of acres of crops, affecting more than 30 million Pakistanis and causing billions of…

The nationwide curfew imposed by the Iraqi government was lifted today. Borders with Iran have reopened and the security situation is stable. Meanwhile, Najaf and Baghdad international airports announced the continuation of their flights without interruption. Iraq is witnessing the…