Iraq

The United Nations has reiterated warnings over the threat of terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria, while pointing to the criminal organization’s use of modern technologies such as the Internet, video games and drones in launching their terrorist operations. Two…

The Mayor of Holy Karbala, Dr. Hussein Al-Mankoushi, stressed the city’s need for a comprehensive campaign in the field of public transport, to meet the needs of the millions of pilgrims who come on massive pilgrimages. In a statement to…

The Anwar Al-Jawadin Foundation held an intellectual symposium in Iraq’s Baghdad, in cooperation with the Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development. The symposium’s headlined “The Effect of Media on Reform – Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, as a…

The Governor of Najaf Al-Ashraf, Majid Al-Waeli, confirmed that (Ya Hussein) Overpass, inaugurated on Saturday, on Najaf-Karbal Road, is part of important projects to reduce heave traffic jams during massive pilgrimages. In a statement followed by Shia Waves Agency, Al-Waeli…

The Ahl al-Bayt Cultural and Charitable Foundation in Basra city announced the formation of a special committee concerned with students of religious sciences, with the aim of creating a communicative atmosphere among them and to consolidate their collective efforts in…

The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abd al-Amir al-Shammari, announced on Saturday the security readiness for the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhim (peace be upon him). In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior…

The black banner of sorrow and sadness has been hoisted on top of two holy domes of Imam Musa al-Kadhim and Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon them, in Holy Kadhimiya to mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa bin Jafar…

The Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Hassan Rashid Al-Abaiji, has announced that the trial-run for Karbala International Airport will be launched soon. Al-Abaiji said that this airport will be one of the largest airports in the region and facilitate…

Within its cultural activities to disseminate the teachings and knowledge of AhlulBayet (peace be upon them, the Karbala Center for Studies and Research, affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has recently published a specialized book on the revolution of Imam…

Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), one of the centers affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority in the city of Najaf, hosted Mr. Ibrahim Al-Waeli and Mr. Diaa Al-Hakak, representatives of the Association of the ‘Free Lecturers’ in Iraq.…