Iraq

Heat wave scorches 8 Middle East countries amid warnings of extreme temperatures, fire risk ————————————- A severe heat wave is currently affecting eight Middle East countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, Anadolu Agency reported. Meteorological agencies…

Iraq: Basra Plans Direct Rail Link from Shalamcheh Border to Karbala …………….. Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani announced plans to develop the Shalamcheh border crossing into Iraq’s largest and most significant gateway, covering an area of 560 dunams. The upgrades include…

This year, Afghan Shia devotees and followers of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) were unable to participate in the Grand Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala because Iraqi authorities did not issue visas, according to Shia Waves Persian. The restriction sparked…

Najaf-Based NCSS Provides Services for Arbaeen Pilgrims ————————— The Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, is offering cultural and welfare services to pilgrims during the Arbaeen period. The services, which are…

New Train Line to Connect Shalamcheh Border to Karbala ———————————- The governor of Basra, Asaad al-Eidani, has announced a plan to build a direct train line from the Shalamcheh border crossing to the city of Karbala, Shia Waves Persian reported.…

Rights Group Reports Ongoing Attacks on Shiite Residents in Sayyida Zainab Area ………………. Armed groups in the Sayyida Zainab district and the nearby town of Al-Bahdaliyah in Syria are reportedly continuing daily assaults against Shiite residents, according to the Center…

Iraq: Additional Free Internet Stations Installed on Najaf–Karbala Route for Arbaeen Pilgrims ……………….. Iraq’s General Directorate of Information Technology and Communications has expanded free internet services for Arbaeen pilgrims by installing 30 new broadcasting stations in Al-Haidariya district along the…

Iraq: Wasit Governor Opens New Hospital to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims in Kut ………………… Wasit Governor Hadi Majid Kzar Al-Hamashi inaugurated the Thamen Al-Aemma Hospital, also known as the “Iranian Hospital,” in Iraq’s central Kut on the Kut–Badra road. The facility…

Iraq Declares Official Holiday on Thursday for Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————— In a significant move to facilitate the observance of Holy Arbaeen, the Iraqi government has declared Thursday, August 14, as an official public holiday, Shia Waves Persian reported. This decision…

Iraq’s Interior Minister Reviews Security Plans in Babil for Arbaeen Pilgrimage …………………. Iraq’s Interior Minister and head of the High Security Committee for mass pilgrimages, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, chaired a security meeting in Babil province on Saturday as part of…