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2020-01-06 20:59
Farewell, Commander
TEHRAN - Spectacular scenes were witnessed in the packed streets of Tehran on Monday as millions came out to bid a tearful adieu to their beloved commander, Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and his comrades.
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2019-12-17 19:39
Iran closes southwestern border to Iraqi travelers
TEHRAN – Iran has closed its southwestern Chazzabeh border crossing with Iraq to inbound travelers due to insecurity and unrest in the neighboring country.
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2019-12-01 11:36
By Ramin Hossein Abadian
What scenario has infiltrators started in Iraq?
Iraq has recently witnessed many incidents, one of which is attack on the Iranian consulate in Najaf by rioters. The latest reports indicate that the rioters were not natives of Najaf.
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2019-11-30 19:28
UK expresses concern over attack on Iran’s consulate in Najaf
TEHRAN - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has expressed concern over attack on Iran’s consulate in the Iraqi city of Najaf, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said in tweet on Friday.
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2019-11-29 18:52
Baghdad apologizes to Tehran for Iranian consulate attack
TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim has apologized to the Islamic Republic after rioters set fire to Iran’s consulate in the holy city of Najaf.
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2019-10-22 19:07
IKIA operates 979 flights during Arbaeen season
TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport has operated 979 flights between Iran and Iraq since the beginning of the Arbaeen season on October 9.
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2019-10-19 20:53
By Afshin Majlesi
Despite media bias, Western people have right to authentic information on Arbaeen
Mass media outlets, including news agencies, radio, television, the Internet and mobile platforms, have undoubtedly become the primary source of information for the majority of, if not all, individuals in modern societies.
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2019-10-14 17:58
IKIA transports 49,000 Arbaeen pilgrims in 4 days
TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport has transported some 49,000 passengers from Tehran to Iraqi cities of Najaf and Baghdad to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in a span of four days.
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2019-10-13 17:53
Najaf governor: Iraq trying its best to offer hospitality to Iranian pilgrims
TEHRAN – Luay al-Yassiry, governor of the shrine city of Najaf, has said Iraq would try its best to serve Iranian pilgrims during the Arbaeen season, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
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2019-07-10 22:00
Iraqi arrivals in Iran gaining momentum
TEHRAN - The number of Iraqi nationals visiting Iran is gaining momentum this year as the Islamic Republic endeavors to boost its tourism revenues in the face of U.S.-led sanctions.
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2019-03-13 16:34
By Mohammad Homaeefar
Rouhani meets Grand Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday met with Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in the holy city of Najaf on the last day of his historic visit to neighboring Iraq.
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2018-12-28 20:54
Bahrain's top cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim meets Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, a leading Bahraini cleric, met with Iraq’s top religious leader Ayatollah Ali Sistani in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf on Friday, IRNA reported.
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2018-10-17 20:51
Half a million visas issued for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – Over 500,000 visas have so far been issued for Iranian pilgrims who are to make their ways to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala.
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2018/09/13
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Why Muharram commemorations haven’t lost their significance
TEHRAN - Muharram, contrary to the popular perception, is not merely a poignant chapter in history, orbiting around a grief-centric ritual. It is a profoundly illuminating philosophy that defines the relationship between truth and falsehood, between righteousness and impiousness, between dignity and ignominy.
