Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiite Muslims on Sunday marked the end of the Arbaeen festival in the holy city of Karbala. The event commemorates the seventh-century death of the Prophet Muhammad ...

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu launches $39M Green Climate Fund project in Iraq for climate adaptation in south. Visits Karbala, Kurdistan Region for agricultural talks.

Volunteers could be seen lining the nearly 113-kilometer (70-mile) road from Iraq's capital, Baghdad, to Karbala, offering food to weary pilgrims. "Everything we offer is to commemorate and serve ...

He added that the expansion aligns with OCCI and its Franchise Centre’s strategy to empower entrepreneurs, promote investment ...

Every day, thousands of Shia devotees from elsewhere in Iraq and around the world arrive in Karbala and Najaf to pray at the holy cities' shrines. Many of these pilgrims are Iranian. Large numbers ...

This year’s Arba’een commemorations in Karbala have shattered records, with 21.48 million Muslims from across the globe gathering in the holy city. The pilgrimage, marking the 40th day after ...

Iraq’s Quran Scientific Assembly has launched the 9th edition of the Amir Al-Qurra Quranic plan, involving students from 16 ...

They have to raise their heads. They have a right to represent Iraq.” Now, on the road to Karbala, I was watching the Shiites assert one of those rights: the freedom to celebrate one of their ...

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the ...

Al-Hindiya club crowned Iraqi Volleyball First Division champions after 3-1 win vs Sulav. Both teams secure promotion to the 2025-26 Premier League.

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims have packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein who ...

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the ...