Najaf is an ancient town. It was historically part of the Babylonian civilisation of Mesopotamia. It is said that many ...

How tuk-tuks are saving lives in the Iraq protests But a source in Karbala told the BBC that one of the dead was a guard at a nearby Shia shrine who happened to be passing by. The source also said ...

At least 31 people have been killed in a stampede during commemorations for the Shia holy day of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Karbala, officials say. A health ministry spokesman said another 100 ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death ...

Arba'een marks the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and his companions in the deserts of Karbala in presently Iraq in 681 AD. Even as the authorities ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Ahmed -- another pseudonym -- is a 31-year-old Syrian who has been undocumented in Iraq for the past year and a half. He began as a cook in Baghdad and later moved to Karbala. "Life is hard here ...

Iraq has announced to restore the suspended visas of Pakistani Zaireen travelling to Karbala for Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA). In a statement on Monday, Iraqi embassy in Islamabad also announced to ...

Spain and Iraq on Thursday strengthened economic ties ... are underway for a high-speed train connection between Najaf and Karbala governorates. The leaders discussed the war in Gaza and the ...