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Iraqis mark Arba’een in shadow of pandemic (1)
Oct 08, 2020 10:44While the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has prevented foreign pilgrims from travelling to Iraq to mark this year’s Arba’een, local Iraqi people have attended processions in commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Husain (AS).
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Iraq's politician warns of 'imminent war' as US threatens to target sites linked to resistance groups
Oct 08, 2020 09:39An Iraqi politician has warned of an “imminent” American war as Washington threatens to target dozens of Iraqi sites linked to the popular resistance groups if it follows through with a threat to close its embassy in Baghdad.
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The Significance of Arba’een
Oct 08, 2020 07:06Heartfelt condolences to you all on the doleful day of Arba’een or the 40th day following the heartrending tragedy of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Husain (PBUH), the younger grandson and 3rd Infallible Successor of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind with the universal creed of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Iraqis pay tribute to General Soleimani a day before Arbaeen
Oct 07, 2020 16:38Iraqi Muslim pilgrims perform rituals a day before the Arbaeen in Karbala while paying tribute to Major General Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), who were martyred in US airstrikes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad earlier this year.
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Iran helping Syria rebuild as part of ‘religious duty’
Oct 07, 2020 10:50A deputy minister says Iran is sending building materials to Syria under its “religious duty” to rebuild the West Asian country, seriously damaged by years of a foreign-orchestrated war.
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Iraq's Hashd al-Sha’abi says will oversee security of Arba’een processions
Oct 07, 2020 05:40The chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, says the anti-terror resistance group will continue to defend Iraqi territory and sovereignty.
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Shia Muslims flock to Iraq's Karbala to mark Arba’een amid virus curbs
Oct 05, 2020 04:48Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have been heading to Iraq's holy city of Karbala to mark Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias' Imam, amid tightened measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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President, envoy weigh plans to boost Iraq-Iran ties
Oct 05, 2020 02:16President of Iraq Barham Salih and Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two neighbors in various fields.
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2,500 US troops out of Iraq as part of full withdrawal plan: Al-Kadhimi
Oct 04, 2020 05:05The Iraqi prime minister says as many as 2,500 US troops have left the country as part of agreements reached with Washington to enable a full withdrawal of American troops.
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Rockets land near US-led coalition base in Iraq’s Erbil airport
Oct 01, 2020 06:54A rocket attack has targeted a base hosting US-led coalition forces inside Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, causing no damage or casualties.