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Iraq caps Arbaeen foreign pilgrim numbers at 40,000
Foreign pilgrims would be allowed to arrive only by air, says official
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Masks and tears: Mourners mark Ashura in Iraq's Karbala despite virus
Typically, millions of Shia Muslims from around the world flock to the golden-domed shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)
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Despite virus, Shia pilgrims gather for mourning month
Enormous tents erected as usual to host pilgrims but with a new twist, an attempt at social distancing
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Iraqi religious bodies house patients instead of pilgrims to help fight Covid-19
New infections rise by about 3000 a day, with a total of nearly 140,000 cases, according to the health ministry
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After Iran, Iraq also cancels Friday prayer in Karbala over coronavirus alert
Baghdad confirms third death from COVID-19
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Iran strongly condemns Bahrain executions
Reports of forced confessions under torture and unfair trials for those executed are out.
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‘Social media being used as tool against minorities’
Report says limited space is afforded to the media to tackle such issues
