A deeply religious city populated by mostly Shi'ite Muslims, Najaf was the scene of US ground ... face as they begin the task of rebuilding Iraq. War debris lies about 100 metres (yards) from ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr offered Thursday to help purge Iraqi security forces of militia members. But he also criticized the Iraqi government for denying that it sent ...

By John Lee. Dar Al Omran Rasem Badran (DAO-Badran) has unveiled its latest architectural project in Iraq. Developed in partnership with Al Ghadeer and BMC, Budoor Al-Najaf seeks to establish a ...

The Valley of Peace in Iraq, the world's largest necropolis ... Located in the holy city of Najaf, Wadi al-Salam (Arabic for 'Valley of Peace') holds immense cultural significance, particularly ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Shiite worshippers place copies of the Quran on their heads during Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, in the holy ...