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Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023
January 24, 2024
Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023
Morocco thwarted more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration last year, authorities said Tuesday, adding it marked a 6% increase from the previous year. It also said that the security authorities managed to dismantle over 419 trafficking networks, marking a…
US military strikes kill Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
January 24, 2024
US military strikes kill Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The United States military confirmed Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of three Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab militants. The U.S. Africa Command, based in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the strikes were carried out at…
Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days to allow resumption of trade
January 24, 2024
Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days to allow resumption of trade
Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the two sides reopened a key northwestern border crossing shut for more than 10 days, the Associate Press reported. Truckers for years have been able to cross the border without documents, so…
Germany: Shia Community in Nuremberg celebrate opening of al-Zahra Hussainiya and Center
January 23, 2024
Germany: Shia Community in Nuremberg celebrate opening of al-Zahra Hussainiya and Center
The Shia community in Nuremberg, Germany celebrated the opening of al-Zahra Center and Hussainiya in the city, which they consider an important event for spreading the knowledge and culture of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and commemorating their holy rituals.…
Rising Islamophobia prompts Muslims in Canada to devise app to combat hatred
January 23, 2024
Rising Islamophobia prompts Muslims in Canada to devise app to combat hatred
Canadian media reported on Tuesday that a group of Muslims in the country have designed an app to document cases of Islamophobia, in a move to combat hatred against Muslims. The media reports, viewed by Shia Waves Agency, said that…
Cameroon launches world’s first nationwide malaria vaccination programme
January 23, 2024
Cameroon launches world’s first nationwide malaria vaccination programme
Cameroon’s health authorities started the world’s first mass vaccination campaign against malaria, AFP news agency reported yesterday. The World Health Organization described the move projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa as “historic” in the fight against the…
7.1 earthquake strikes northwestern China’s Xinjiang region leaving several injured, houses collapsed
January 23, 2024
7.1 earthquake strikes northwestern China’s Xinjiang region leaving several injured, houses collapsed
Several people have been injured after homes collapsed due to a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region early Tuesday, state-run media reported. The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) in…
IOM launches global appeal for $7.9 billion to support 140M in dire need of humanitarian assistance
January 22, 2024
IOM launches global appeal for $7.9 billion to support 140M in dire need of humanitarian assistance
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a global appeal for $7.9 billion to help 140 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The appeal comes as the world faces multiple crises, including conflict, displacement, and the COVID-19 pandemic.…
HRW calls on Indonesian authorities to immediately stop violence against Rohingya refugees
January 22, 2024
HRW calls on Indonesian authorities to immediately stop violence against Rohingya refugees
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Indonesian authorities to immediately stop all boat pushbacks of Rohingya refugees and investigate all attacks on refugees and put an end to them. The organization said that the authorities should allow them to disembark…
Over 50,000 demonstrate disapproval of far-right party, racism in Germany
January 20, 2024
Over 50,000 demonstrate disapproval of far-right party, racism in Germany
More than 50,000 people demonstrated in the “Hamburg is rising against far-right extremism and Neo-Nazi networks,” rally on Friday. Protesters, wielding signs emblazoned with anti-far-right slogans, voiced disapproval of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and Austrian far-right figure…