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Above-Average Temperatures Expected During Upcoming Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
June 5, 2024
Above-Average Temperatures Expected During Upcoming Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia warned pilgrims on Tuesday to prepare for searing heat during this year’s Hajj, one of the largest annual religious gatherings in the world. According to the country’s national meteorology center, average high temperatures are forecast to reach 44…
Taliban Carries Out Public Floggings of Over 60 Afghans
June 5, 2024
Taliban Carries Out Public Floggings of Over 60 Afghans
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has carried out public floggings of over 63 people, including 14 women, in the northern province of Sar-e Pul, VOA reported yesterday. The individuals were convicted of crimes such as homosexuality, adultery, and “immoral relations”,…
3,500-year-old palace discovered in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
June 4, 2024
3,500-year-old palace discovered in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
The University of Sulaymaniyah has announced the discovery of an ancient palace dating back more than 3,500 years, belonging to peoples who once lived in the city. Dr. Dilshad Zamua, the head of the excavation team, stated in a press…
Iraq: Husseini Rituals and Processions Department begins preparations for Holy Arba’een Pilgrimage
June 4, 2024
Iraq: Husseini Rituals and Processions Department begins preparations for Holy Arba’een Pilgrimage
The Department of Rituals, Processions, and Husseini Mawakib in Iraq and the Islamic World, affiliated to Imam Hussein and Al-Abbas Holy Shrines, held a meeting in the presence of representatives of the Husseini Mawakib in Babylon in preparation for the…
UNICEF: Flash floods in Afghanistan threaten lives of thousands of children
June 4, 2024
UNICEF: Flash floods in Afghanistan threaten lives of thousands of children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan continue to be affected by ongoing flash floods, particularly in the northern provinces of Baghlan and Badakhshan and the western province of Ghor. These floods…
Anger erupts in Bahrain over orders to obtain permits before visiting holy shrines
June 4, 2024
Anger erupts in Bahrain over orders to obtain permits before visiting holy shrines
Bahraini clerics and human rights activists have strongly opposed what they describe as an unjust imposition on citizens to obtain official permits before traveling to visit holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran, deeming it an illegitimate and unlawful political…
Members of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s mission visit mission of Grand Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani in Medina
June 4, 2024
Members of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s mission visit mission of Grand Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani in Medina
The members of the mission of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi met and talked with the members of the mission of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein Wahid Khorasani in Holy Madinah. The meeting took place as a part of the…
Islamabad Court Annuls 10-Year Sentences of Former PM Imran Khan, Ex-Foreign Minister
June 4, 2024
Islamabad Court Annuls 10-Year Sentences of Former PM Imran Khan, Ex-Foreign Minister
A court in Islamabad has nullified the 10-year prison sentences handed down to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide, ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The sentences were related to a case involving the…
Iraq plans to incorporate AI skills into educational system
June 3, 2024
Iraq plans to incorporate AI skills into educational system
The Iraqi government is planning to incorporate artificial intelligence skills in the education system, and is set to open three AI clubs in the country to promote much-needed talents in the country, an advisor to the prime minister told media…
Improved Energy-Resilient Solutions in Pakistan Can Prevent 175,000 Child, Adult Deaths
June 2, 2024
Improved Energy-Resilient Solutions in Pakistan Can Prevent 175,000 Child, Adult Deaths
A new UNICEF study has revealed that investing in resilient energy solutions for health facilities in Pakistan could have significant positive impacts, the organization’s website published yesterday. The study estimates that powering more health centers with reliable, flexible, and high-quality…