Iraq

At least six people have been killed in a suspected drone attack on an airport near the city of Sulaymaniyah in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, Al Jazeera reported today, September, 19. The incident took place at the…

The Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end, a year from now, a U.N. investigation into activities of Sunni-extremist ISIS group in Iraq. The vote came at the request of the Iraqi government. The resolution noted that Baghdad also…

The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has announced that the water level of the Euphrates River has reached its lowest level in its history. The spokesman of this Ministry claimed that the Euphrates River has been affected by the irrigation…

The Iraqi Border Crossings Authority revealed today Monday the number of foreign pilgrims who have arrived in Iraq to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The director of the Authority, Major General Omar Al-Waeli, said…

The Iraqi Meteorological Organization has forecast rain and temperature drop during this week.According to the announcement of this organization, the weather will be cloudy and rainy in the central region on Monday. It adds that, during the night, thunder and…

The first Deputy Governor of Holy Karbala, Jassim al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Monday, that the holy city of Karbala has become known internationally and is now the destination for the free people, due to the massive pilgrimages of Ashura and Arba’een.…

The Karbala-based mourning procession of Abdullah al-Raḍī, a Husseini procession named after the infant of Imam Hussein, peace be upon them, held its mourning ceremonies inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, amid a broad participation…

The Hosseini Rituals and Mawakib Department of Abalfazl al-Abbasi Shrine announced the number of processions that participate in providing various services to pilgrims during the month of Muharram. The number of Hosseini Mawakib inside the old part of Karbala and…

The outer area of the sacred shrine of Amir al-Momineen, peace be upon him, was covered with carpet to hold the mourning ceremony of Husseini Ashura as magnificently as possible. For this purpose, more than 23,000 square meters of red…

Syria and Iraq reached an agreement to dismantle the al-Hol camp, said one of the leaders of the Iraqi Fath coalition. Sadiq Abdullah announced today in an interview with Al-Maloumah Iraqi news agency that the two countries are now determined…