Iraq opens first large-scale solar plant in Karbala desert. Facility will generate up to 300 megawatts of electricity. More solar projects planned in Babil and Basra provinces. Goal: 12,500 MW of ...

KARBALA, Iraq — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims are in the Iraqi city of Karbala for Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the ...

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is considered sacred by Muslims around the world. The onset of the holy month is marked by a period of deep mourning and reflection, especially on ...

KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who became a ...

Iranian state media reported that the passengers were traveling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen, a Shiite Muslim holiday. By Amelia Nierenberg At least 28 pilgrims from Pakistan were killed ...

The first phase of Iraq’s largest solar project to date has begun operating. The Karbala solar power plant, located in the Karbala governorate of central Iraq, has begun producing 22 MW of electricity ...

The Radwan Force, the unit to which Karbala belonged, is considered Hezbollah’s most elite unit. It is tasked with special operations and positioned at the forefront of the organization's military ...

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...