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    Stampede in Karbala after walkway crashes, several killed

    11 Sep 2019

    A walkway collapsed and set off a stampede in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday as thousands of Shiites marked one of the most solemn holy days of the year.

    Karbala declares three-day mourning after stampede

    11 Sep 2019

    Nassif Al Khattabi, the governor of the Iraqi Shiite Holy City of Karbala, has declared three days of mourning for 31 pilgrims who died in a stampede a day earlier.

    UN warns Mideast tensions could deal huge blow to Iraq

    29 Aug 2019

    The UN envoy for Iraq warned on Wednesday that current tensions could deal “a huge blow” in efforts to rebuild a stable and prosperous country following the defeat of the Daesh extremist group.

    The dark side of social networking sites

    17 May 2019

    The 1991 and 2003 US wars on Iraq launched massive pillaging of the Eastern Arab World’s rich cultural heritage because that country could no longer effectively police its 10,000 archaeological sites, benefitting foreign and local looters.

    Rightful status bestowed

    12 Jul 2019

    Babylon has belatedly been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the international cultural organisation, 36 years after Baghdad applied for the designation. Successive Iraqi governments have pressed for recognition and, for the past 12 years,

    Ali strike seals first-ever WAFF C’ship crown for Sousa’s Bahrain

    15 Aug 2019

    Karbala: A solitary goal from Isa Moosa Ali helped Bahrain to their first WAFF Championship title, beating tournament hosts Iraq 1-0 in the final at Karbala Sports City on Wednesday. The 30-year-old struck shortly before half-time to silence the capacity crowd, before Bahrain held on to become the competition’s sixth

    Iraq hands over remains of Kuwaitis missing since 1991

    08 Aug 2019

    Kuwait says hundreds of people went missing during Iraq's seven-month occupation, and the issue has remained a sticking point between the two countries.

    Iraqi force holds funeral for fighter killed by ‘Israeli drone’

    26 Aug 2019

    An Iraqi fighter killed in a drone attack late on Sunday near the western border with Syria was buried on Monday morning near Baghdad, the powerful

    ‘Music lovers, dance parties’ return to Baghdad

    18 Aug 2019

    Members of rival Iraqi biker gangs, clad in studded leather and black berets, burst out of their semi-circles to break dance, their tattoo-covered arms waving neon glowsticks.

    Militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq

    22 Aug 2019

    Iraqi paramilitary forces backed by Iran accused Israeli drones of carrying out a series of attacks on bases run by the militias, saying on Wednesday that they hold the United States ultimately responsible. The militias vowed to defend themselves against any future attack.

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