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Iraq Mobilizes Extensive Transport Network for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ……………… Iraq’s Transport Minister, Razzaq Muhibis Al-Sa’dawi, announced the deployment of 450 private vehicles and 12 trains as part of a comprehensive transportation plan for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala. The…

Iraq Launches Key Infrastructure Projects in Karbala Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage …………… Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani has initiated the first phase of the Imam Hussein ring-road project in Karbala, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion during the annual…

Iraq’s Al-Shib Border Crossing Handles 26,000 Arbaeen Pilgrims Daily ……………….. Iraq’s Al-Shib border crossing has opened 128 counters to facilitate the entry of Arbaeen pilgrims, with daily arrivals reaching approximately 26,000, officials announced. Of these counters, 118 serve Iranian visitors…

With the Arbaeen pilgrimage underway, Iraqi authorities, local organizations, and international groups are implementing extensive security and service plans to accommodate the millions of pilgrims traveling to the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. From border crossings to the holy…

Iraqi Interior Minister Orders No Roadblocks During Arbaeen Pilgrimage ………….. Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari has instructed security forces to avoid road closures or rerouting during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, the media office of the ministry announced Wednesday. Al-Shammari, who…

Study Highlights Impact of Arbaeen Pilgrimage on Rural Road Development in Babil …………….. A joint academic study by the College of Education for Humanities at Babylon University and the local Education Directorate examined the growing movement of Arbaeen pilgrims and…

Holy Najaf Hosts 11th Annual Conference for Arbaeen Women Preachers ………………… Holy Najaf hosted the 11th annual conference for women preachers of the Arbaeen pilgrimage, with nearly 1,100 participants from across Iraq. The event aims to strengthen religious and cultural…

Two Killed, Three Wounded in Karachi Attack on Shia Muslims ————————– A bloody terrorist attack by the extremist Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba on a group of Shia Muslims in the Pehlwan Goth area of Karachi has left two people dead and…

Taliban Detain Shia Cleric in Herat Over “Ziyarah al-Ashura” Prayer Book —————————— A Shia cleric, Gholam-Hossein Fasihi, has been detained by the Taliban’s “Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice” in the city of Herat, Shia…

UNHCR Calls on Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Vulnerable Afghan Refugees —————————————- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Pakistan to halt the deportation of vulnerable Afghan refugees, expressing serious concern over the country’s decision to deport refugees…