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Iraqi Kurdistan is booming. It adopted a motto “the new Iraq” to differentiate itself from the rest of country, which many people—not without reason—associate with instability and violence. This past ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Arbaeen pilgrimage draws 22 million to Karbala amid Iraq-Iran tensions
Millions of Shiite Muslims marked the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq's holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, with the event unfolding amid regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: 18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
Hello from Karbala in central Iraq. Every year, more than 20 million Shia Muslims gather in this small city to commemorate Arbaeen, which took place earlier this month. It marks the killing of Imam ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Iraq shuts Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran until further notice
Iraq has closed the Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran to travellers and goods until further notice, the Iraqi News Agency reported on October 21. Al-Sheeb, in Maysan province, is one of the main ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Millions of Shiite Muslims head to Iraq’s Karbala for annual pilgrim to mark death of Hussein
KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who became a ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Car bombs hit Karbala and Najaf, killing at least 60 people
BAGHDAD, Iraq Car bombs rocked Iraq's two holiest Shiite cities Sunday, killing at least 62 people and wounding more than 120, while in downtown Baghdad dozens of gunmen carried out a brazen ambush on ...
News Iraq » Karbala » People: Pilgrims converge on Iraq's city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious gathering, in photos
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims are making their way to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings. Many walk for days while others ...