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On blessed Eid al-Fitr, Afghan school girls reiterate their calls for reopening education institutions
April 10, 2024
On blessed Eid al-Fitr, Afghan school girls reiterate their calls for reopening education institutions
A large number of girls deprived of education in Afghanistan have reiterated their demsnds to the de facto government, Taliban, to reopen educational institutions on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr. Shia Waves Agency quoted the Indian news agency…
Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project
April 10, 2024
Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project
In Indian-administered Kashmir, some Kashmiri apple farmers have been shocked when government officials arrived at their orchards without notice and began measuring their land for the construction of a railway line, Al Jazeera reported in an article published today, April…
Afghanistan ranks 178th in World Bank report for women’s economic participation
April 10, 2024
Afghanistan ranks 178th in World Bank report for women’s economic participation
The most recent report from the World Bank on the economic and business status of women has placed the women’s economic participation in Afghanistan at 178th position out of 190 countries, higher than countries such as Iran, Yemen, and Palestine.…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces tomorrow, Wednesday, as first of Shawaal
April 9, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces tomorrow, Wednesday, as first of Shawaal
The office of His Eminence, the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced Wednesday 10th April 2024 as the first of the month of Shawaal marking it as day of Eid al- Fitr 1445 AH. On…
Afghanistan: Over 24,000 Herati families still homeless 6 months after earthquake, says UN
April 9, 2024
Afghanistan: Over 24,000 Herati families still homeless 6 months after earthquake, says UN
The United Nations Coordination Office for Humanitarian Assistance has announced that 24,800 Herati families impacted by the earthquake are residing in makeshift shelters like tents, reported Khaama Press. More details in the following report: In an article published yesterday, April…
George W. Bush Institute: Taliban should be designated as terrorist group
April 9, 2024
George W. Bush Institute: Taliban should be designated as terrorist group
The George W. Bush Institute has called on the international community, especially the United States, to designate the Taliban as a “terrorist group” due to their continued ties to “terrorist groups” and continued human rights violations in Afghanistan. The recent…
Pakistan: Grenade attack at mosque kills 1 cop, injures 6 others
April 9, 2024
Pakistan: Grenade attack at mosque kills 1 cop, injures 6 others
A police officer was killed and six others were injured on Monday in a grenade attack at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan, Arab News reported. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack which occurred near Quetta, the capital of…
Pakistan: Motorcycle blast kills 2 people, wounds 5 in restive Baluchistan
April 8, 2024
Pakistan: Motorcycle blast kills 2 people, wounds 5 in restive Baluchistan
A motorcycle bomb in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province killed two people and injured five on Sunday, the Associated Press reported. The blast occurred in Khuzdar, on the highway between Quetta and Karachi, the source added. No group immediately claimed responsibility for…
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
April 7, 2024
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
The prominent Iraqi civil activist and psychological researcher, Hisham Al-Dhahabi, who is widely known as “the Father of Orphans” or “Hope Maker”, has held a huge banquet to feed thousands of orphans, homeless and poor people. Al-Dhahabi said on Saturday…
Egypt: Minster of Awqaf says sites and mosques of Ahlulbayt witness unprecedented reconstruction campaign
April 7, 2024
Egypt: Minster of Awqaf says sites and mosques of Ahlulbayt witness unprecedented reconstruction campaign
In a statement published by Egyptian media and was seen by Shia Waves Agency, the Egyptian Minister of Awqaf,Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, said: “Egypt has witnessed an unprecedented campaign in the reconstruction and renovation of the blessed mosques in the…