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WhatsApp Removes 6.8 Million Scam-Linked Accounts in Global Crackdown ………………….. WhatsApp has disabled 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam operations worldwide during the first half of 2025, ABC News reported. The action is part of Meta’s broader efforts to…

Misbah Al-Hussain Foundation Launches “Visitor’s Chair” Service for Arbaeen Pilgrims ………………. The Misbah Al-Hussain Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala has launched its fifth annual “Visitor’s Chair” initiative to assist elderly, sick, and disabled pilgrims during the Arbaeen…

Iraq: New Mass Grave from 1988 Anfal Campaign Discovered in Duhok ……………….. A team from the Ministry of Martyrs and Anfal Victims in the Kurdistan Regional Government uncovered a new mass grave in Mirgati village, Amadiya district, Duhok, containing the…

Iraq Mobilizes Extensive Transport Network for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ……………… Iraq’s Transport Minister, Razzaq Muhibis Al-Sa’dawi, announced the deployment of 450 private vehicles and 12 trains as part of a comprehensive transportation plan for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala. The…

Iraq Launches Key Infrastructure Projects in Karbala Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage …………… Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani has initiated the first phase of the Imam Hussein ring-road project in Karbala, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion during the annual…

Iraq’s Al-Shib Border Crossing Handles 26,000 Arbaeen Pilgrims Daily ……………….. Iraq’s Al-Shib border crossing has opened 128 counters to facilitate the entry of Arbaeen pilgrims, with daily arrivals reaching approximately 26,000, officials announced. Of these counters, 118 serve Iranian visitors…

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…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine Launches Religious Guidance and Quranic Reading Stations for Arbaeen Pilgrims ……………… The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has inaugurated two projects—the Religious Guidance and Quranic Reading Stations—located within and around the shrine courtyard and along the Ya…