Millions of worshippers are flocking to the holy Iraqi city of Karabla for the commemoration of Arbaeen, the world’s largest rally of devotion. The Iraqi authorities imposed strict security measures, deploying thousands of troops to protect the religious rally. Arbaeen marks 40 days since Ashura when Imam Hussein (a.s.), the grandson of ...
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, on Tuesday arrived in Beirut on a two-day state visit in Lebanon. The top Iraqi diplomat came from Damascus aboard a private jet with an accompanying delegation, National News Agency reported. Al-Jaafari is scheduled to hold talks with the Lebanese officials over the means to ...