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Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
April 20, 2024
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
In its annual report analyzing Afghanistan’s situation in 2023, the United Nations announced that the country continues to grapple with “complex and multifaceted challenges”, despite the “tireless efforts” of the organization and its partners to address issues in the nation,…
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
April 19, 2024
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
ISIS terrorists on Thursday shot dead 20 Syrian soldiers and affiliated pro-government forces in two separate raids in Damascus-controlled areas of Syria, ALARABIYA News reported. The attacks took place in the eastern countryside of Homs province and in the Albukamal…
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
April 19, 2024
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
Five customs personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, Dawn online newspaper reported. According to a press release from the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Customs, the officials were…
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
April 19, 2024
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…
Thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt rally in Baghdad to protest destruction of Jannat al-Baqi
April 18, 2024
Thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt rally in Baghdad to protest destruction of Jannat al-Baqi
On Wednesday, April 17 coinciding the 8th of Shawwal, thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, held a protest rally in front of the Saudi Embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad. More details in the following…
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
April 18, 2024
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
Women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan face a wide range of obstacles and high costs of doing business, said the United Nations Development Program in a new report. Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and -led businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable…
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
April 18, 2024
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values,” VOA reported yesterday. According to the source, an official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission, Hafizullah Barakzai, said…
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
April 16, 2024
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes food baskets to orphans, needy families
April 16, 2024
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes food baskets to orphans, needy families
The orphanage of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex, one of the centres affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital Kabul, has launched its monthly campaign to distribute aid to orphans and underprivileged families. The Complex said in a…
Holy Khadimiya hosts 3rd exhibition on sacred Alawi biography, Shirazi family
April 16, 2024
Holy Khadimiya hosts 3rd exhibition on sacred Alawi biography, Shirazi family
The holy city of Khadimiya in Baghdad has hosted the 3rd exhibition on the sacred Alawi biography and the honourable Shirazi family in the vicinity of the Holy Kadhimiya Shrine. Shia News correspondent in Baghdad reported that the exhibition was…