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Believers under the Dome of Mercy in Najaf to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

The march of Imam Hussein (PBUH) lovers, continued towards the holy city of Karbala, to perform the Arbaeen pilgrimage

North Korea held a massive parade to celebrate 73 years since the state’s foundation, with soldiers and civilians alike seen marching in an elaborate procession, which omitted Pyongyang’s typical displays of major weapon systems. Held in Kim Il Sung Square in the nation’s capital on Wednesday night, the event saw …

Several Middle Eastern leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Baghdad on Saturday at a summit hosted by Iraq, which wants its neighbours to talk to each other instead of settling scores on its territory. Iraq’s security has improved in recent years but it is still plagued by big …

In pictures… Muslims observe the night of Ashura of Muharram in the holy city of Karbala.

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Iraqi Security Forces launched, on Saturday, a large-scale security operation in Al-Tarmyah areas north of Baghdad. Iraqi News Agency (INA) documented the security operations in areas north of Baghdad, which were carried out according to accurate intelligence information, and with air support from the Air Forces, Army Aviation, and the …

Iraqi worshippers mark Ashura of Imam Hussain (PBUH)

Eid-ul-Ghadeer (Ghadir) is a Shia Muslim festival that celebrates the appointment of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, as the Prophet’s successor. The festival takes its name from the place where the Prophet Muhammad has made this announcement, the Pond (Ghadeer) of Khumm.

The French Institute held a photographic exhibition in the corridors of the University of Mosul, to mark the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Mosul from the control of terrorist “ISIS” gangs. The photographer, Ali Al-Fahdawi, participated in an image that embodies the sacrifice and courage of the Popular Mobilization …

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Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Adha religious festival, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha religious holiday, which, in Arabic, means the “festival of the sacrifice” and marks the end of Hajj, the five-day pilgrimage Muslims undertake to cleanse the soul …

At least 126 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as search and rescue operations continued for hundreds more still unaccounted for or in danger. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 60 people had died there, including 12 residents …

Further flooding was feared in western Germany on Friday as a breach at another dam loomed and the death toll rose to more than 80 in what is Germany’s worst mass loss of life in years. Entire communities lay in ruins after swollen rivers swept through towns and villages in …

A military base hosting US-led coalition forces inside Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has come under attack by explosive-laden drones. Citing security sources, Iraqi media said the military base inside Erbil airport was “subjected to an attack by explosive-laden drones” late on Tuesday, with reports falling short of …

Hundreds took to the streets to demand the gov’t’s resignation over IMF-backed reforms. Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets across the country on Wednesday to demand the government’s resignation over the International Monetary Fund-backed (IMF) economic reforms. The protests erupted a day after the IMF approved a $2.5bn …

The European Union agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire with the United Kingdom in a post-Brexit dispute dubbed the “sausage war” by extending a grace period for shipments of certain meat products from Britain to Northern Ireland. The bloc will also make it easier for medicines and guide dogs to …

The head of Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri, military and political leaders in the funeral ceremony of the Popular Mobilization Forces- PMF martyrs, following the American aggression on the Iraqi-Syrian border.