Karbala

Relatives of one of the victims of a stampede at Shi'ite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura carry a coffin during the funeral in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq September 10, 2019. Photo by: Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen/Reuters

Iraqi pilgrims killed in stampede during holiday

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

Does Iran’s deep religious influence in Iraq translate to politics?

During the rule of Saddam Hussein, few Iranians dared to make the religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. But the toppling of Saddam has drawn millions of worshippers back, revealing Iran's powerful influence there. In the…

By Reza Sayah

News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Target Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq

In other news Monday, twin car bomb explosions killed at least 18 people south of Baghdad. Many of the dead were Shiite pilgrims traveling outside Karbala for annual religious rituals. In Tunisia, protests continued in the capital after allies of…

Iraq Leader Gives Basra Gunmen Ultimatum

As fighting continued between Iraqi security forces and Shiite militia fighters in the oil-rich port city of Basra, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gave an ultimatum Wednesday for gunmen to lay down their arms and forsake violence by week's end.

By PBS News Hour

At Least 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking toward the holy city of Karbala in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 150.

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Dozens Detained in Connection to Car Bombings

By PBS News Hour

Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects Monday in connection with dual car bombings that killed at least 66 people in the mainly Shia cities of Najaf and Karbala on Sunday.

Hundreds of Thousands Make Shiite Pilgrimage to Karbala

Exercising their new-found religious freedom, hundreds of thousands of Shiites marched to the Holy City of Karbala in Iraq on Tuesday, in a pilgrimage long banned by Saddam Hussein's regime.

Fighting Continues in Central City of Karbala

U.S. troops faced fierce street-to-street fighting in the central Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday as they tried to secure the rear flank of forces advancing on Baghdad.

U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Near Karbala

U.S. military officials confirmed that a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the central city of Karbala, but was probably not hit by enemy fire. Initial reports from the Pentagon said as many as seven soldiers died and four…

U.S. Forces Advance to Within 20 Miles of Baghdad

U.S. troops entered the "red zone" within 20 miles of Baghdad on Wednesday, after advancing past the city of Karbala and completing key crossings of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.