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Iraq may buy S-300 air defense systems from Russia, senior MP says
Sep 29, 2021 07:47A senior Iraqi legislator says Baghdad intends to purchase Russian-built S-300 missile defense systems from Moscow to enhance capabilities of the armed forces and protect its territory against any act of aggression.
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Karbala: Muslims perform mourning rituals on Arba'een
Sep 27, 2021 10:14Muslims perform mourning rituals in the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala on the day of Arba'een.
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Pilgrims flock to Karbala to mark Arba'een
Sep 27, 2021 06:17Huge numbers of Shia Muslims from all over the world have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to attend the mourning ceremonies marking Arba'een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shias' Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH).
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59k Iranian pilgrims travel to Iraq to partake in Arba'een procession
Sep 27, 2021 03:09Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says around 59,000 Iranian pilgrims have traveled to Iraq so far to partake in the huge annual Arba'een procession.
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Mourning processions in the holy city of Karbala
Sep 26, 2021 18:05Millions of devotees are in the holy city of Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Husain (AS) is located, to perform and participate in mourning processions.
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Great Arba'een walk by pilgrims (2)
Sep 26, 2021 18:00Tens of thousands of mourners are walking towards the holy city of Karbala in commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), which falls on Tuesday 28th of September this year in Iraq.
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Great Arba'een walk by pilgrims (1)
Sep 26, 2021 17:48Tens of thousands of mourners are walking towards the holy city of Karbala in commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), which falls on Tuesday 28th of September this year in Iraq.
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Iraqi Kurdistan says backs Baghdad rejection of normalization with Israel
Sep 26, 2021 05:56The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has chastised "some of the organizers" of a gathering held by a US think tank in the semi-autonomous northern Iraqi region, pushing for a full normalization of ties with Israel.
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FMs reach agreements on Iranian gas, electricity exports to Iraq
Sep 26, 2021 05:34The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq made agreements on issues relating to the export of gas and electricity from the Islamic Republic to its western neighbor.
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Imam Hussein's holy shrine in Karbala hosting Arba'een pilgrims
Sep 26, 2021 05:04Thousands of Shia Muslims have already reached Imam Hussein's holy shrine in Karbala to mark Arba'een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).