Topic: Al Kazimiyah

Dozens killed in Iraq bomb blasts Thursday

Multiple bomb explosions across the country also injured over 100 people.

Shiite pilgrims, Iraqi security forces undeterred by attacks

An Iraqi Army officer said in an interview that the planning for security this year was much more robust. But few female Shiite pilgrims were screened, and one killed 28 with a bomb hidden under her loose clothing.

Iraq bombers kill 12 in Baghdad on last day of Shiite pilgrimage

Iraq insurgents followed Wednesday's deadly strike with more bomb attacks Thursday targeting Shiites gathering in Baghdad to commemorate the death of one of Shiite Islam’s holiest saints.

What do Shiite pilgrims want? A new Iraq government.

The need for a new Iraq government was high on the minds of Shiite pilgrims who defied suffocating heat and suicide attacks as they headed toward a Baghdad shrine Wednesday. They are observing the death of an 8th-century imam.

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Basra fight widens rift among Shiite factions

In Baghdad Thursday, thousands protested the Iraqi government's battle with the Mahdi Army militia loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.