Iraq

Iraq begins work on ISIS mass grave thought to contain thousands —————————- Iraq has commenced excavation of a mass grave near Mosul, believed to contain thousands of victims of the ISIS/Daesh group, Arab News reported. The project, led by director…

Canadian Ambassador Praises Arbaeen in Karbala ——————————— Gregorony Galligan, the Canadian Ambassador to Iraq, visited the holy city of Karbala to witness the million-strong Arbaeen pilgrimage, Shia Waves Persian reported. He praised the spiritual atmosphere of the global event, calling…

Iraqi Airstrikes Eliminate Militants in Salahuddin and Kirkuk ……………….. The Iraqi Air Force carried out two precision airstrikes that killed several militants and destroyed their hideouts in Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces, according to the Joint Operations Command. In a statement,…

Rights Group Condemns Reported Assault on Hussaini Procession in Sayyida Zainab, Syria ………………… The Documentation Center for Human Rights Violations against Shia in Syria strongly condemned what it described as an assault by members of the so-called “General Security” on…

Shia Community in Dearborn Marks Arbaeen with Large Processions ……………… The Shia community in Dearborn, Michigan, commemorated the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) on Friday evening with large processions and mourning gatherings that moved through the city’s…

ISIS Prisons in Syria Seen as Security Threat to Iraq and the Region ……………….. Prisons holding thousands of ISIS militants in northeastern Syria under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are increasingly viewed as a major regional and…

Explosion in Syria’s Idlib Province Kills 4, Injures 5 ————————————– A powerful explosion in the suburbs of Syria’s Idlib province has left four people dead and five wounded. According to official Syrian reports and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…

Mass Processions in Pakistan Mark Arbaeen of Imam Hussein ………………. Shia Muslims across Pakistan commemorated Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), with large mourning processions held in cities and villages nationwide. The…

Turkey Reports Large-Scale Return of Syrians ——————————— More than 410,000 Syrians who fled to Turkey during Bashar Assad’s regime have returned to their homeland since his overthrow in December, according to the Turkish government, Arab News reported. Turkey’s Interior Ministry…

Japanese Pilgrims Join Arbaeen Service in Iraq ————————— In a unique display of global solidarity, a group of Japanese nationals has joined the Arbaeen service this year, according to a report from Shia Waves. The presence of Japanese volunteers at…