Iraq
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…
Iraq: University of Babylon hosts symposium to address dangers of atheism on young people
March 8, 2024
Iraq: University of Babylon hosts symposium to address dangers of atheism on young people
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…
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
March 4, 2024
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
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…
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
March 1, 2024
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
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…
Iraq’s Ministry of Transportation launches its plans to transport mid-Sha’ban pilgrims
February 23, 2024
Iraq’s Ministry of Transportation launches its plans to transport mid-Sha’ban pilgrims
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…
EU Ambassador to Iraq: Holy shrines are of great global importance as they embody unity and peace
February 23, 2024
EU Ambassador to Iraq: Holy shrines are of great global importance as they embody unity and peace
The EU Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Thomas Sailor, stated today that the shrines of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, are of great global importance as they embody images of unity and peace among human beings. The European…
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
February 21, 2024
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced yesterday, Monday, that it had uncovered relics of buildings and other artifacts dating back to the end of the Sasanian era and the inception of the Islamic era. The ministry said…
Iraqi Ministry of Interior announces gradual launch of electronic visa
February 18, 2024
Iraqi Ministry of Interior announces gradual launch of electronic visa
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced today, Sunday, the gradual launch of the electronic visa application. The Director of Civil Status, Passports, and Residency at the Ministry, Major General Nashat Al-Khafaji, said in a statement to the official news agency,…