Iraq: Fire breaks out in Karbala, 4 die

Jul 29, 2023, at 11:07 pm

Baghdad: At least four people died as a result of a fire in the city of Karbala in central Iraq during preparations for Ashura processions, the Iraqi civil defense authorities informed.

Iraqi PM inaugurates Karbala oil refinery

Apr 02, 2023, at 07:30 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Saturday inaugurated the Karbala oil refinery which was built with a production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, according to a statement from his office.

At least 5 protesters killed in Iraq’s Karbala when storming Iran’s Consulate – Reports

Nov 04, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least five demonstrators were killed in the Iraqi city of Karbala in an attempt to storm the Iranian consulate, Shafaq News outlet reported on Monday morning.

12 killed in bomb explosion in Iraq's Karbala

Sep 21, 2019, at 08:25 am

Baghdad, Sep 20 (Xinhua/UNI) The death toll of a bomb explosion in Iraq's holy Shiite city of Karbala on Friday evening rose to 12, the Iraqi military said.

Iraqi Security Forces detained Karbala bombing suspect - Reports

Sep 21, 2019, at 08:17 am

Moscow, Sep 21 (Sputnik/UNI): The Iraqi security forces have detained a suspected perpetrator of a blast inside a minibus in the central Iraqi city of Karbala, national media reported.

At least 31 killed, 100 wounded in stampede at Ashura commemoration in Iraq

Sep 11, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) At least 31 people were killed and some 100 others were wounded on Tuesday in a stampede during the Shia Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, according to Iraq's Health Ministry.

Suicide bomber blows himself up in Iraq, 6 killed

Nov 15, 2016, at 02:05 am

Karbala, Nov 14 (IBNS): A suicide bomber blew himself up in Iraq's Karbala city on Monday which left six people killed and six others injured, media reports said.