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Representatives of Iraqi religions and sects participated in a mourning procession for Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala to offer condolences on the occasion of Arbaeen.The procession included clerics from the Sunni community, Christians,…

Four Yemeni citizens were killed and wounded by Saudi army fire in Munabbih District, Saada province.A security source indicated that members of the Saudi army opened fire with their machine guns at citizens in the Al-Raqq area in the Munbeh…

At least eight people were killed, and 30 others were wounded, today, in an explosion targeting the convoy of the governor of Laghman Province, eastern Afghanistan.A spokesman for the state governor said, it was not clear whether the car bomb…

Shia Rights Watch is deeply concerned by the escalation of hostility in southwestern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The NGO shares the pain and sorrow that the international committees feel as the result of increasing causality of both civilians…

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) drew the attention of the Human Rights Council to the violations practiced in Bahrain with regard to freedom of religion and the prohibition of Shias from practicing their religious rites.In its…

Misbah al-Hussein Foundation, peace be upon him, for Relief and Development, which operates under the auspices of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has mobilized its cadres to provide various services to pilgrims…

The Iraqi Border Ports Authority held a coordination meeting as part of its readiness to receive foreign pilgrims coming to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage.The Authority stated in a statement, “The Border Ports Authority commits to implement the decisions of…

The joy of the Kuwaiti pilgrims who crossed the Iraqi borders to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage was mixed with sadness over the calamity of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.There were complications and obstacles faced by the pilgrims to…

Najaf International Airport has resumed flights carrying pilgrims of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The airport’s media said in a statement, “On October 3rd, Najaf International Airport will resume receiving flights carrying Arbaeen pilgrims from all parts of the world,…

Thirteen people were killed and more than 30 others were wounded, when a car bomb exploded in Nangarhar Province, eastern Afghanistan.Afghan media outlets, quoting local authorities, reported that a car bomb exploded near the compound where the provincial governor resides.Local…