Exploring the myth and reality of an unusual connection in times of war; truth can be stranger than fiction and myths are ...
The accident occurred at a major shrine where Shia pilgrims were marking the holy day of Ashura. Officials say another 100 ...
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The side of Iraq the media never shows you

Karbala, Iraq is home to one of the largest religious gatherings on Earth, where millions of Shia Muslims travel every year to honor Imam Hussein and experience one of the most spiritual places in the ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said. Millions of believers converge on the city each ...
A recreational hunting trip in a remote desert area between Karbala and Najaf in southern Iraq ended, according to Iraqi security and intelligence sources, with the discovery of a foreign force ...
In Karbala, an Iraqi province just south of Baghdad, sun pours down from a cloudless blue sky, cooking the khaki-colored earth in 115°F temperatures. The smallest stirring of air sends dust swirling.