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…

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.…

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 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…

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…

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…

A group of scientists, researchers, and academics in the Iraqi province of Babil emphasized the importance of safeguarding the yourth against atheism and negative behaviors in order to build them properly. The scientists’ statements came during attending a scientific symposium…

Efforts to reconstruct Mosul’s Nabi Yunus Mosque, a significant religious and historical site demolished by ISIS in 2014, are well underway, with 60% of the structure work completed, Shafaq news reported. The mosque’s prayer hall, three large domes, and the…

Two Yazidi militiamen linked to the PKK were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported. The strike targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), resulting in the death of a…

The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has allocated thousands of vehicles to transport visitors to the holy city of Karbala during the commemoration of the birth of Imam Mahdi, may Allah Almighty hasten his honourable reappearance. Millions of visitors are expected…