Iraq

Rights Group Denounces Escalating Attacks on Syria’s Shia Community …………….. The Center for Documentation of Violations Against Shia in Syria has condemned what it described as ongoing, systematic attacks targeting members of the Shia minority across several provinces. The organization…

Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia …………….. The detention of several Iraqi citizens in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage rituals has sparked public concern in Iraq, with families and lawmakers calling for urgent intervention. Relatives of the…

Iraq Repatriates 50 Suspects Accused of Mass Killings From Abroad ……………… Iraq has repatriated dozens of nationals accused of mass killings, including one recently extradited from Germany, the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation announced Thursday. Investigator Ali Diaa told…

Forced Migration of Syrian Alawites: Silent Religious Cleansing in Northern Hama —————————— Reports from Syria’s Hama province indicate that Alawite communities in the al-Ghab Plain are facing systematic forced migration, raising fears of a targeted campaign of sectarian cleansing, Shia…

Over 5,000 Vehicles Deployed for Pilgrims During Prophet’s Martyrdom Anniversary in Holy Najaf ……………. Iraq’s Ministry of Transport confirmed that more than 5,000 vehicles were mobilized in Holy Najaf to facilitate the movement of pilgrims during the commemoration of Prophet…

300,000 Foreign and Arab Pilgrims Attend Prophet’s Martyrdom Anniversary in Holy Najaf ………….. Iraq’s Interior Minister and head of the High Security Committee for mass pilgrimages, Abdul Amir al-Shammari, announced that around 300,000 Arab and foreign pilgrims participated in the…

Najaf Police Cadets Honored for Arbaeen Services ———————————- Eight hundred police cadets from the Najaf Police Academy were honored for their valuable services during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Shia Waves Agency reported. According to the source, these students played an effective…

Najaf Launches Special Security Plan for Prophet’s Martyrdom Anniversary —————————– The Iraqi Ministry of Interior has launched a special security plan in the holy city of Najaf to ensure the safety of pilgrims commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of the Holy…

Iraq: Drought Threatens Najaf Sea, Raising Environmental and Social Concerns …………… The Najaf Sea, one of Iraq’s most significant natural and historical landmarks, is experiencing near-total drought, sparking alarm among environmental experts and residents in Holy Najaf province. Once a…

Iraq Faces Severe Water Crisis Threatening 20 Million People ………………. Iraq is confronting one of its worst water shortages in a century, with the parliamentary agriculture committee warning that up to 20 million citizens are at risk as levels of…