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NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The governor of Najaf, Yusuf Kinavi, said the Iraqi government is pursuing the construction of a border crossing with Saudi Arabia, with Prime Minister's ap…
NajafMASHHAD, Iran — Two members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force were killed in an armed attack during the funeral and burial ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Al…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Coordination Framework released a written statement on Thursday evening following the funeral in Iraq of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, thanki…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iraq's Prime Ministerial Office chief and head of the mourning committee, Ihsan Yasin al-Awadi, said funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Najaf …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — A funeral held in Najaf for Iranian religious authority Ali Khamenei drew a crowd estimated in the millions, overwhelming arrangements prepared in advance b…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The funeral procession for Ali Khamenei in Najaf ended on Saturday after a march through the city's main streets that drew millions of participants, accordi…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — More than 2.3 million people attended a funeral ceremony held in Najaf for Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a statement release…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Najaf at dawn on Wednesday and traveled to Tehran, concluding his visit to Iraq, according to Iran's official IRNA …
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Supreme Islamic Council, Hammam Hammami, said Iraqis will not leave their allies alone, expressing continued solidarity with Iran's lea…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Questions over whether Wednesday will be declared a public holiday in Iraq have circulated among workers and residents as the body of Iran's Supreme Leader …
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Service said it carried out simultaneous operations in several provinces, targeting unlicensed food production facilities and cou…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — The director of Najaf's Environment Directorate, Jamal Abd Zaid Shilaka, said all official and unofficial institutions responsible for environmental pollu…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf Governor Yusuf al-Kirnavi said the province is prepared to receive the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with all state, service …
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority has issued an operating license to Najaf International Airport after the facility completed the technical and regulatory r…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf authorities are preparing to host Ashura mourning ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, with 870 mawkibs expected to take p…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Provincial Council has declared Wednesday an official public holiday for all government institutions except security and service units, as well as…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Governorate announced that Wednesday, June 24, 2026, will be an official holiday for all public institutions across the province, in order to allo…
TEHRAN, Iran — The funeral commission for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has outlined mourning and burial arrangements, saying farewell ceremonies will begin on Satur…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — A criminal court in Najaf has sentenced a man to death by hanging for killing one person and wounding three others in an armed dispute over cows eating fa…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — A criminal court in Najaf has sentenced a drug trafficker to death after he was caught with roughly 2.5 kilograms of crystal narcotics, a judicial source sa…
