BAGHDAD (AP) — A walkway collapsed and set off a stampede in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday as thousands of Shiite Muslims marked one of the most solemn holy days of the year. At least 31 people ...

A mass stampede at a Shia Muslim shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala left at least 31 people dead and about 100 injured. Ten of the injured are in critical condition, according to local officials, and ...

After the “Islamic State” (IS) issued a threat that all Christians in Mosul must convert, die, or flee, most chose the final option and escaped IS held territory. Heading towards the southern region ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BAGHDAD (AP) — A walkway collapsed and set ...

BAGHDAD, Sept 10 (Reuters) - At least 31 people died and another 102 were wounded on Tuesday during the Shi'ite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in Iraq's southern holy city of Kerbala, in what ...

KARBALA, IraqKARBALA, Iraq — It is the most impassioned day of the year for Shiite Muslims – Ashoura, when one of the faith’s most revered figures, Imam Hussein, was martyred in battle. Hundreds of ...

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - In September, a senior Iranian commander made an unannounced visit to one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites in the southern Iraqi city of Kerbala. Hassan Pelarak, a top ...

The Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), draws millions of participants annually, many of whom travel on foot to Karbala. To accommodate the growing ...

Baghdad – A walkway collapsed and set off a stampede in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday as thousands of Shiite Muslims marked one of the most solemn holy days of the year. At least 31 people were ...

KARBALA, iraq — It is the most impassioned day of the year for Shiite Muslims — Ashoura, when one of the faith’s most revered figures, Imam Hussein, was martyred in battle. Hundreds of thousands of ...