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KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The body of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was brought to central Karbala following an official ceremony, according to reports from the Iraqi c…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The Karbala Governorate has declared a one-day public holiday for Thursday, suspending operations across all official government institutions. In a state…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala, long regarded as one of Shia Islam's holiest cities for housing the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas, is also the burial place of about 17 …
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A planned funeral ceremony in Kerbela was delayed after large crowds of tribal members and citizens gathered along both sides of the Najaf-Kerbela road, s…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said the funeral convoy for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will pass through the holy city of Karbala on Wed…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Traffic Directorate said 198,047 vehicles entered the holy city of Karbala during this year's Ashura pilgrimage, with no traffic accidents,…
KarbalaKERBALA, Iraq — The Media Monitoring Cell in Kerbala said its media plan for the 10th of Muharram Ashura pilgrimage was carried out successfully, with live coverage of th…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport said transportation fares for pilgrims visiting during Ashura have remained unchanged, with no new pricing adjustments introd…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Committee for Million-Visitor Pilgrimages said the security plan prepared for the Ashura pilgrimage in Karbala was carried out successfully…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Mourners gathered at the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas in Karbala to observe the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his comp…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudayr said on Friday that fuel products have been supplied to visitors and service convoys in Karbala for the Ashura …
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — A representative of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said mourning tents in Karbala have begun early preparations for the annual Ashura pilgrimage, providing…
KarbalaANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the tragedy of Karbala endures in collective memory and that love for the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of the Prophet Muha…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Authorities in the holy city of Kerbela have launched a multi-agency operation ahead of Ashura, preparing to receive millions of pilgrims commemorating th…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala Governor Nasif Jassim al-Khattabi said the Ashura pilgrimage has reached its peak, with security and service plans proceeding smoothly at a high l…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 3 million Iranian visitors have reached the Iraqi city of Karbala to take part in Ashura commemorations set for Thursday, Iran's state broadcast…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Intelligence and Investigation Directorate said 25 foreign nationals were detained in Karbala after a fight broke out among visitors from d…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iran's national football team held a Husseini memorial ceremony during its training camp in Mexico, with the coaching staff, administrative personnel and …
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's High Judicial Council has directed security agencies to apply the country's counterterrorism law against individuals and groups using armed drones,…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — An elderly woman in Karbala distributes water to pilgrims in the area between the shrines of Imam Hussein and Abbas, a service she has performed for years…
