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With hotels facing mass cancellations, Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighbouring Iran, which have forced cash-strapped pilgrims to stay home. At the city’s ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Tourism: Iraq’s Prime Minister travels to Najaf for Khamenei’s funeral procession
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi arrived in Najaf to take part in the formal ceremony receiving the corpse of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, as his […] ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Tourism: Iraq’s holy city of Najaf hit hard as war on Iran chokes religious tourism
Iraq’s holy city of Najaf is seeing a sharp decline in visitors as the wider regional conflict keeps many away. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bhumi Pednekar react to PM Narendra Modi’s viral ‘melody’ moment ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Tourism: Khamenei’s Funeral Will be Held Partly in Iraq, Testing New Baghdad Government
Iraq is preparing to receive the body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as part of funeral ceremonies that will span Iran and Iraq. The event is framed as a Shiite ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Tourism: Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei and Show Solidarity
In the cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to two of Shiite Islam’s holiest sites, hundreds of thousands attended commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who extended Iran’s influence in Iraq.
News Iraq » Najaf » Tourism: Khamenei’s body paraded in Iraq, turning shrines into venues for Tehran’s regional message
Funeral in Najaf and Karbala puts Baghdad’s balancing act with Tehran and Washington to the test ...