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Tag: Najaf (Iraq)

World

Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge Peace

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021Jason Horowitz and Jane ArrafComments Off on Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge Peace

The meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as Francis sought to protect his persecuted flock in Iraq by forging closer bonds between the Roman Catholic Church and the Muslim world.

World

‘Our Role Is to Reduce Their Grief’

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on ‘Our Role Is to Reduce Their Grief’

None of Iraq’s existing graveyards wanted the bodies of Covid-19 patients. So Shiite leaders created a burial ground for them that is also open to Sunnis and Christians.

World

Iraq Resists Iranian Pressure to Reopen Border Closed to Slow Covid-19

April 21, 2020April 23, 2020ALISSA J. RUBIN and FALIH HASSANComments Off on Iraq Resists Iranian Pressure to Reopen Border Closed to Slow Covid-19

With the coronavirus raging in Iran, a push to distance their country from their neighbor has gained broader appeal in Iraq.

World

Stigma Hampers Iraqi Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on Stigma Hampers Iraqi Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus

Religious beliefs and a deep suspicion of the government have made people ashamed and afraid of getting tested.

World

At the Iranian Border, Iraqis Try to Keep a Virus From Entering

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on At the Iranian Border, Iraqis Try to Keep a Virus From Entering

Iran has one of the world’s largest concentrations of the coronavirus. Iraq has had few cases, and wants to keep it that way. Things can get testy.

World

Iraq Prime Minister Says He Will Resign Amid Protests

November 29, 2019November 30, 2019ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on Iraq Prime Minister Says He Will Resign Amid Protests

The announcement comes after demonstrators set fire to the Iranian Consulate and hundreds died in antigovernment unrest.

World

Iraq Protesters Burn Down Iran Consulate in Night of Anger

November 27, 2019November 29, 2019ALISSA J. RUBIN and FALIH HASSANComments Off on Iraq Protesters Burn Down Iran Consulate in Night of Anger

Antigovernment demonstrators, who have demanded an end to Iranian influence in Iraq, attacked the consulate in the city of Najaf.

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