Iraq

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…

Turkey Increases Pressure on SDF to Disarm Amid US Envoy’s Mediation ————————– Turkey is intensifying its pressure on the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to disarm and integrate into the new Syrian government, Al Monitor reported. This development comes as…

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel of Missile Strikes ——————————– Naim Qassem, the deputy leader of Hezbollah, issued a direct threat to Israel, stating that if a full-scale war on Lebanon resumes, missiles would fall on Israel, Muslim Mirror reported. The warning…

Iraq: DNA Matches Confirm Identities of 22 Yazidi Genocide Victims ………………….. The Forensic Medicine Department of Iraq’s Ministry of Health announced the successful DNA matching of remains belonging to 22 Yazidi victims of the 2014 genocide carried out by terrorist…

Karbala Security Committee Reviews Arbaeen Pilgrimage Preparations ………………….. Karbala Governor Engineer Naseef Jassim Al-Khatabi chaired a comprehensive meeting of the High Security Committee to discuss security preparations for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). The meeting…

International Prosecution of Bashar al-Assad and His Associates Begins ——————————————— International legal efforts to prosecute Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle for alleged crimes against the Syrian people have officially begun, Shia Waves Agency reported. According to Abdulbasit…

The Najaf Provincial Council has announced a week-long public holiday for all government departments, excluding security and service sectors, to allow residents to participate in the Arba’een rituals and support the influx of domestic and international pilgrims. Similarly, the Karbala…