Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what ...

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.

ALBAWABA - A bridge under construction in the city of Karbala in Iraq collapsed Saturday evening, killing at least three people and injuring six others, as reported by local officials. Videos of the ...

KARACHI: Out in the distance, the alam faltered. But Abbas, the alamdaar (standard-bearer), would ensure that his body hit the ground before the alam did. But it never came crashing down. That defiant ...

Expressing religious freedom in a way banned under Saddam Hussein, nearly a million Shiites from around the world gathered in the streets of Karbala on Monday to lash their backs with chains and slice ...

They moved toward Karbala on foot from different directions and descended upon the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) to commemorate the event. Along the routes, thousands of moukebs, or volunteer service ...

KARBALA, Iraq (Reuters) -- Twin car bombs killed at least 40 people and wounded 145 others today in Iraq's holy city of Karbala as hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims observed a major religious ...