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KARBALA, Iraq — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
Iraq welcomed thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims to the holy city of Karbala on 25 June as Ashoura commemorations reached their peak. Worshippers gathered around the shrines of Imam Hussein and his ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: Iraq set to open huge solar plant in Karbala to battle electricity crisis
Iraq is set to open its first industrial-scale solar plant in a vast desert area in Karbala as the government attempts to tackle an electricity crisis that has led to widespread blackouts. Authorities ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: 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 » Social: Names and Surnames: Iraq Edition
The naming system in Iraq has been deeply shaped by a long history dating back to the Mesopotamian civilization, a strong sense of lineage among Arab nomadic tribes, Islamic traditions (especially the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: Iraq’s first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis
KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...