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Najaf-Based NCSS Provides Services for Arbaeen Pilgrims ————————— The Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, is offering cultural and welfare services to pilgrims during the Arbaeen period. The services, which are…

Syrian Ministry vows accountability after video of Sweida hospital killing ——————– Syria’s interior ministry vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the killing of an unarmed man at a Sweida hospital during July violence, after a video surfaced showing forces…

New Train Line to Connect Shalamcheh Border to Karbala ———————————- The governor of Basra, Asaad al-Eidani, has announced a plan to build a direct train line from the Shalamcheh border crossing to the city of Karbala, Shia Waves Persian reported.…

Young Shia Man Killed in Syrian Village Amid Calls for End to Violation of Human Rights —————————– A young man named Mohammad Ali Hossein Amin was killed in the village of Al-Aminiya in Hama province by security forces, according to…

Rights Group Reports Ongoing Attacks on Shiite Residents in Sayyida Zainab Area ………………. Armed groups in the Sayyida Zainab district and the nearby town of Al-Bahdaliyah in Syria are reportedly continuing daily assaults against Shiite residents, according to the Center…

Iraq: Additional Free Internet Stations Installed on Najaf–Karbala Route for Arbaeen Pilgrims ……………….. Iraq’s General Directorate of Information Technology and Communications has expanded free internet services for Arbaeen pilgrims by installing 30 new broadcasting stations in Al-Haidariya district along the…

Iraq: Wasit Governor Opens New Hospital to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims in Kut ………………… Wasit Governor Hadi Majid Kzar Al-Hamashi inaugurated the Thamen Al-Aemma Hospital, also known as the “Iranian Hospital,” in Iraq’s central Kut on the Kut–Badra road. The facility…

The campaign, which began on August 10, 2025, uses social media to raise awareness with hashtags like “No to the deportation of journalists from Pakistan and Iran”. AMSO is concerned for the safety of journalists, civil society activists, human rights…

Afghan Shia Migrants Report Harassment by Police in Pakistan ———————- Afghan Shia migrants in Pakistan are complaining of harassment and mistreatment by police, according to Shia Waves Persian. A media professional, Ahmad Mousavi, who relocated to Islamabad, stated that the…

Iraq Declares Official Holiday on Thursday for Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————— In a significant move to facilitate the observance of Holy Arbaeen, the Iraqi government has declared Thursday, August 14, as an official public holiday, Shia Waves Persian reported. This decision…