In a brief statement, Iraq's health ministry said '621 cases of asphyxia have been recorded following a chlorine gas leak in ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least 40 Arbaeen pilgrims were injured, and several others killed in a devastating traffic ...

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims ...

At least 4.1 million people took part in the 2025 Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking it as the largest gathering of its kind in the ...

Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. He wears ...

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says more than four million foreign pilgrims participated in this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage.

The annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, one of the most monumental religious congregations throughout the world, has this year ...

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has expressed appreciation to the government and people of Iraq for ...

Live from Karbala as Shiite Muslims from around the world make their way to the Iraqi city to commemorate Arbaeen to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who ...

There’s a lingering fear, whispered in homes and cafés: will Iraq once again become a battleground for someone else’s war?

Increasing around 10 percent in comparison with last year’s figures, 22 to 25 million pilgrims have flocked into the Holy ...

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's Razzaza Lake was once a tourist attraction known for its beautiful scenery and an abundance of fish that locals depended on. Now, dead fish litter its shores and the ...