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]
Iran
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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
MENA
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Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq

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

Dana Taib Menmy
30 January, 2025
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Iraq
MENA
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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
Society
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Explainer: What is Arbaeen?

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

23 August, 2024
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The Iraq Report
Analysis
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The Iraq Report: Iraq caught between Iran and US

The New Arab
17 May, 2019
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Sadr
MENA
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Four killed in Iraq's Najaf during anti-corruption mall protest

The New Arab & agencies
16 May, 2019
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Najaf
MENA
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India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 year gap

The New Arab & agencies
15 February, 2019
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Najaf
MENA
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French foreign minister tours Najaf, Iraq's holy Shia city

The New Arab & agencies
15 January, 2019
Iraq Basra
Najaf
MENA
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Middle East airlines limit Iraq flights following unrest

The New Arab
16 July, 2018
Karbala pilgrimmage - 1
Shia Islam
Narrated

On the road to Karbala with Iran's young pilgrims

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Charlotte Phillips

09 November, 2017
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The Iraq Report
Analysis
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The Iraq Report: Terror and corruption cripple hopes

The New Arab
23 August, 2017
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The Iraq Report
Analysis
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The Iraq Report: Iran implicated in bombing Shia shrines

The New Arab
09 August, 2017
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Shia
Analysis
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Welcome to Wadi al-Salam, the world's biggest graveyard

Gareth Browne
31 July, 2017
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UK
MENA
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Iraq 'pilgrim airport' takes flight with British help

The New Arab
26 January, 2017
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UK
MENA
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Touchdown in Karbala: UK firm building airport for pilgrims

The New Arab
26 January, 2017
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Shia Islam
MENA
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IS bombing at Iraq's holy Shia city of Najaf

The New Arab
01 January, 2017
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Najaf
MENA
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Iraqi hospital brimming with Mosul civilian, army casualties

The New Arab & agencies
28 November, 2016
Najaf cemetery [Getty]
Shia
MENA
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Iraq's Najaf cemetery expands to accommodate more Mosul casualties

The New Arab & agencies
26 November, 2016
Iran-Saudi Arabia - Hajj breakdown
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Anti-Iranian Hajj comments trending on Twitter

Martin Armstrong
14 September, 2016
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UNESCO
Society
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Najaf: Where kings, prophets, and terror victims are buried

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

10 July, 2016