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

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

Exploring the myth and reality of an unusual connection in times of war; truth can be stranger than fiction and myths are ...

Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.

The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI’s Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Between February 28 and March 1, 2026, ...

The Iraqi Armed Forces denied reports of unauthorised foreign military installations in the country, rejecting claims of a secret military presence in the deserts near Karbala and Najaf. In a ...

The golden-domed Imam Ali Shrine in Iraq's holy city of Najaf is the ornate burial place of the first Shia Imam — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands ...

Christian Berthelsen BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. military officials said Saturday that they were turning over security for Karbala province south of Baghdad to Iraqi security forces on Monday, marking the ...

After Israel carried out strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire, Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah issued a stark warning, invoking the historic Battle of Karbala — a powerful symbol of ...