Informed sources from the Salfi’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia told that the government has prevented seven hundred Saudi Hussaini pilgrims who were prepared to go to the holy city of Karbala via Bahrain for Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) commemoration.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Arbaeen (Chehlum) marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). More than 12 Million mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) will be expected in the Holy City of Karbala on the eve of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS).
It may be noted that the Iraqi Government confirmed that teh near about 0.5million worshipers from outside the Iraq have been reached in Iraq to attend the Arbaeen.

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has said that the Lebanese resistance movement is ready for any surprise from Israel.

“Hezbollah is prepared and ready for any surprise. As long as Israel exists in the Middle East region, it poses a considerable threat to the entire region and will try to give the wrong impression about Iran’s civilian nuclear program,” the senior Hezbollah official said in Beirut on Saturday.
Qassem added that the Hezbollah resistance movement is greatly indebted to Iran for its many triumphs and regards such achievements to be the result of the practical guidelines of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel has not achieved its goal of ending Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon, and the Islamic resistance movement claimed victory in the 1996, 2000, and 2006 wars with Tel Aviv.
On January 2, the Hamas movement’s political representative in Lebanon, Ali Baraka, said the Palestinian resistance group will fight alongside the Hezbollah movement should Israel launch a new offensive against Lebanon.
“We are guests in Lebanon and our policy will not change,” Baraka said during a memorial service to mark one week passing since the death of two Hamas members in an explosion in Beirut’s southern suburbs on December 26.”However, we are committed to resisting Israeli occupation forces,” he added.
“Israel should know that if it launches a new attack against Lebanon, we will not stand handcuffed. We will face the aggression side by side with our brethren in Lebanon — be they the resistance, the army, or the people, to repel the aggression,” Baraka asserted.

Shiite Clerics at a protest rally, took out on the calls of Shia Ulema Council (SUC) has warned the government of countrywide protest if it fails to release innocent Shiites arrested illegally after on the suspicion of their involvement in Ashura mayhem. The Rally Started from Numaish Chowrangi to Governor House on Sunday, where the participants of protest rally stage tokeen sit-in protest in favor of thier demands.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Emotionally charged marchers of protest rally, which was led by renowned Shia Clerics including family members of different martyrs, family members of innocent arrested persons, national, religious scholars, women and children also participated in large numbers chanted anti-government slogans and demanding immediate release of prisoners unconditionally informing that they will not be engaged in any dialogue. 

Addressing to protest renowned shia cleric Maulana Shabir Mesami said clear cut that no one will be allowed for more negotiation and dialogue with Govt and whoever do it, they will be called traitors. He said that sacrifice and giving lives is in our inheritance we are the devotees of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) who always dared to fight against the oppressors.
He mentioned that “what will happen when more than one lack mourners will come out on streets to give their lives in protest you will not be able to count them but history is not going to forgive you”. He criticized that police is harassing and arresting innocent people raiding their houses. He urged to stop arresting people from different areas of the city. He condemned the media that it has not highlighted the severity of the Ashura mayhem and plights of the families who lost their loved-ones in the mayhem and blast. He said that we request media to discharge its duties dutifully to highlight the plights and sufferings of the families the way it has done for Bolton market traders.
In his address to the marchers Senior vice president Shia Ulema Council Allama Jaffar Subhani asked government that do not think that we are afraid of any consequence you can arrest us, kill us but we are not going to sit with ease till our innocent prisoners are released.
He accused government of not abiding by the promises and continually changing its position about who actually carried out the Ashura Blast. He severely criticized that police ever since the blast using different tactics to divert the attention from the real culprits and providing a cover-up to the perpetrators. He said Ashura tragedy was not the small one and it will not be easily forgotten it was one of the worst tragedy of the country’s history.
He said in the tragedy 50 mourners were killed and more than hundred were injured due to this tragedy many people have been severely affected belonging to different sects and segments of the society.
Provincial General Secretary (SUCP) Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi said that it was the beginning of the movement and our protesters now will decide that what will have to do next. He said that will not tolerate anyone who will impede our mourning processions and all the efforts of obstructing our ways to practice Ashura procession must be foiled as these processions have been coming out after Kabala incident and Hazrat BB Zainab (RA) protects these procession therefore no one can stop us from this. We are followers of Imam Hussain (RA) and our heads are ready to cut but we will not surrender, Taqvi made it clear. 
He said that “This march is symbolic one and we have taken it out peacefully government should fulfill its promises of releasing prisoners instead of compelling us to block streets and roads across Pakistan”. He lamented and condemned CCPO Karachi that he felt proud in implicating and arresting innocent people he further said that we warn government that release our prisoners overnight or we will be free to decide future actions and government will be responsible for all the consequences.
Protesters were demanded the overnight release of the prisoners; they asked Chief Justice of Pakistan to form a judicial commission for probing into the Ashura mayhem, and warned of a countrywide protest if prisoners are not released.A massive deployment of police and law enforcement agencies was seen with the protest march and police had put barricades which blocked all the roads leading to governor house. Protesters hold a sit-in at fountain chowk next to governor house.

A female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims on their way by foot to a shrine city in central Iraq on Monday, martyred 41 pilgrims, including women and children, officials said.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, The attack took place while the pilgrims had stopped over at a rest station as they made their long journey to Karbala, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of the Iraqi capital, for a religious festival.

“At 11.45 am (0845 GMT), a woman wearing an explosives-filled belt blew herself up in the middle of a crowd of pilgrims going to Karbala,” said Major General Qassim Atta, spokesman for Baghdad operational command.

An interior ministry official gave the toll and said the wounded were being treated at five hospitals in Baghdad.

A medical official said initial reports indicated that five women and six children were among the dead.

The victims had been travelling on foot from the central province of Diyala and had stopped at a food tent set up for pilgrims heading for Karbala to observe Arbaeen rituals.

Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary that commemorates the killing of revered 7th century Imam Hussein, whose shrine is considered one of the holiest places of Shiite Islam.

Tens of thousands of Shiites, including many from neighbouring Iran, make their way at Arbaeen to pay homage at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala, walking as a sign of greater piety.

The culmination of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) is on Friday and pilgrims have for days been seen at roadsides around Baghdad as they make their journeys south.