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3 million pilgrims cross Iran’s border with Iraq for Arba’een: Official
Oct 16, 2019 02:29Iran’s deputy interior minister for security affairs said so far, three million pilgrims have crossed the country’s four borders with Iraq during the Arba’een season, which marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam.
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Iran foils 2 bombing plots in Arba’een
Oct 16, 2019 02:18Iran’s intelligence forces have thwarted two plots for bombing attacks on pilgrims who travel to Iraq to take part in Arba’een mourning procession, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi said Monday.
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Over 60 children born to Daesh terrorists repatriated to Uzbekistan from Iraq
Oct 13, 2019 03:10Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry says more than 60 children have arrived in the Central Asian country from Iraq, where their parents are being held over membership in the terrorist group of Daesh and other terrorist outfits.
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More than two million Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq for Arba’een pilgrimage
Oct 12, 2019 11:54More than two million Iranian pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arba’een processions are held in the holy city of Karbala.
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Top Iraqi cleric urges Baghdad to properly investigate protest deaths
Oct 11, 2019 12:35Iraq’s most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on the Baghdad government to launch a thorough investigation into the wave of violence during recent protests against corruption, staggering youth unemployment and poor public services, which started in the capital and then spread to other cities.
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Iraq begins three days of national mourning for victims of week-long unrest
Oct 11, 2019 03:37Iraq has begun three days of national mourning over the deaths of more than 100 people who were killed during the recent violent clashes in Baghdad and the country's south.
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Iran to boost output in oilfields shared with Iraq by nearly 60,000 bpd till March
Oct 11, 2019 02:57Iran plans to increase oil production in four oilfields shared with Iraq by nearly 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) until March 2020, according to a report by IRNA.
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Iraqi PM vows to reshuffle cabinet, probe into killings
Oct 10, 2019 03:59Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has promised to reshuffle his cabinet, launch a probe into the killing of protesters, and punish those who shot the demonstrators.
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Iraqi people will prevent others from exploiting their legitimate concerns: Iran FM
Oct 10, 2019 02:42Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Iraqi nation’s vigilance will prevent foreigners from taking advantage of recent protests in the Arab country to advance their own interests.
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Iraq unveils new set of reforms to meet protesters' demands
Oct 09, 2019 04:18The Iraqi government has submitted a new series of reforms in an effort to respond to protests against corruption, staggering youth unemployment and poor public services, which started in the capital Baghdad last week and then spread to other cities.