Najaf

A massive crowd of mourners carrying flags and posters fills the streets as the coffins of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members in Najaf, Iraq. [Getty]
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Iraq's holy cities host funeral processions for Iran's Khamenei

Iran began six days of public funeral ceremonies for Khamenei on Saturday, including a dedicated day to neighbouring Iraq.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 July, 2026
A Shi'ite pilgrim carrying a religious flag while walking along a road during the commemoration of Arbain in Karbala province
Iraq
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Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 August, 2025
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Najaf
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Iraq intensifies crackdown on 'forces of darkness' in Najaf

Dana Taib Menmy
30 January, 2025
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Iraq
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Prominent cleric survives assassination attempt in Iraq's Najaf

Dana Taib Menmy
31 October, 2024
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Shia Islam
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Explainer: What is Arbaeen?

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

23 August, 2024
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Pope Francis in Iraq: A bridge of faith

The New Arab Staff

Gaja Pellegrini-Bettoli

04 March, 2021
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Vatican
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Pope hails dialogue ahead of meeting with Iraq cleric

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2021
iraq
US
MENA
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Blast targets 'American' English school in southern Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2020
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protests
MENA
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Protesters return to Iraqi streets despite coronavirus pandemic

The New Arab Staff
05 June, 2020
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Women's Rights
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HRW urges Iraq domestic violence law after horrific death

The New Arab
22 April, 2020
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Najaf
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Iraq quarantines holy city of Najaf over coronavirus fears

The New Arab
10 March, 2020
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Valentine's Day
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Valentine's Day brings love and worry in Iraq's Najaf

The New Arab & agencies
14 February, 2020
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protests
MENA
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Eleven Iraqis killed as Sadr supporters attack protesters

The New Arab
06 February, 2020
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protest
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Iraq parliament accepts PM resignation as protests spread

The New Arab
01 December, 2019
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Death toll rises as Iraqi protesters regroup despite crackdown

The New Arab
30 November, 2019
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Sistani
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'Not enough': Iraqis maintain anti-regime protests despite PM's resignation

The New Arab
30 November, 2019
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shootings
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Iraqi protesters regroup as crackdown death toll tops 50

The New Arab
29 November, 2019
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protests
MENA
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Iraq death toll after Nasiriyah massacre continues to rise

The New Arab
28 November, 2019
Iraqi Nassiriya
Qasem Soleimani
MENA
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Iraq launches a new bloody crackdown on protesters

The New Arab
28 November, 2019
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Sadr
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Iraq's Sadr urges rival to join forces against PM

The New Arab
29 October, 2019
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MENA
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Iraq death toll rises to nine as protests multiply

The New Arab & agencies
03 October, 2019