Iraq
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict
April 21, 2024
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict
Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
April 16, 2024
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…
Iraq launches nationwide campaign to vaccinate 7M school children against measles
April 14, 2024
Iraq launches nationwide campaign to vaccinate 7M school children against measles
The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced today, Sunday, that its teams, in cooperation with the Minister of Health, have launched a 10-day campaign to vaccinate more than 7M school children against measles. According to an official statement released by the…
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
April 7, 2024
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
The prominent Iraqi civil activist and psychological researcher, Hisham Al-Dhahabi, who is widely known as “the Father of Orphans” or “Hope Maker”, has held a huge banquet to feed thousands of orphans, homeless and poor people. Al-Dhahabi said on Saturday…
At least 6 killed, 14 injured as truck ploughs into school students in Iraq
April 3, 2024
At least 6 killed, 14 injured as truck ploughs into school students in Iraq
At least six students were killed and 14 injured Tuesday when a truck ploughed into them on their way out of school in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, authorities said. “Police in Basra arrested the truck driver who ran over…
Holy Najaf to launch renovation operation of entrance to blessed Shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin before Ramadan 19
March 25, 2024
Holy Najaf to launch renovation operation of entrance to blessed Shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin before Ramadan 19
The renovation operation of the entrance to the old city in Najaf al-Ashraf, which leads to the shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, will be launched before the anniversary of his “head-strike injury” on the 19 of Ramadan.…
Misbah Al-Hussein prepares 100,000 meals for distribution to orphans, needy during holy Ramadan
March 25, 2024
Misbah Al-Hussein prepares 100,000 meals for distribution to orphans, needy during holy Ramadan
For the sixth consecutive year, Misbah al-Hussein Foundation, based in the holy city of Karbala, has prepared 100,000 food baskets for distribution during the holy month of Ramadan. This charity institution, in line with the directives of the supreme taqlid…
Karbala International Airport to open by end of 2024 or early 2025, says Governor
March 20, 2024
Karbala International Airport to open by end of 2024 or early 2025, says Governor
Karbala International Airport will be opened late this year or early next year, confirmed Nasif Jassim al-Khattabi, the governor of the holy city of Karbala. The project was initiated by the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, and according to the…
UNESCO mission to Iraq visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Holy Najaf
March 19, 2024
UNESCO mission to Iraq visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Holy Najaf
The Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf received a delegation from the UNESCO mission in Iraq, to conduct an exploratory tour inside the holy shrine, and the courtyard of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be…
Iraq plans to establish two new museums dedicated to antiquities, Islamic properties
March 18, 2024
Iraq plans to establish two new museums dedicated to antiquities, Islamic properties
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced plans to establish two new museums in the capital, Baghdad, one dedicated to antiquities and the other to Islamic properties, in cooperation with the UNESCO. Dr. Abbas Abdul Mendil, the assistant…