Karbala
Suicide bomber hits Iraq Shiite shrine city of Karbala
Mar 03, 2013 11:50 EST
A suicide bomber struck in an area between major shrines in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Karbala on Sunday, wounding 10 people, while other attacks left five dead, officials said.
Iraq car bombings kill 33
Feb 08, 2013 12:51 EST
A spate of car bombs in Shiite areas of Iraq, including two blasts minutes apart at a popular bird market, killed 33 people on Friday, the latest spike in violence amid a simmering political crisis.
22 killed in third day of deadly Iraq violence
Jan 17, 2013 12:37 EST
A spate of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq killed 22 people on Thursday, the latest in a spike in unrest amid weeks of anti-government protests and a political crisis engulfing the country.
19 die in third day of deadly Iraq attacks
Jan 17, 2013 10:41 EST
A spate of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq killed 19 people on Thursday, the latest in a spike in unrest amid weeks of anti-government protests and a political crisis engulfing the country.
17 killed in third day of deadly Iraq attacks
Jan 17, 2013 09:41 EST
A spate of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq killed 17 people on Thursday, the latest in a spike in unrest amid weeks of anti-government protests and a political crisis engulfing the country.
12 killed in third day of deadly Iraq attacks
Jan 17, 2013 05:51 EST
A spate of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq killed 12 people on Thursday, the latest in a spike in unrest amid weeks of anti-government protests and a political crisis engulfing the country.
Iraq car bombs 'kill 12 people, wound 64'
Jan 17, 2013 04:37 EST
A series of bomb attacks across Iraq killed at least 12 people and wounded 64 others on Thursday, security and medical officials said.
Iraq car bombs kill 12 people, wound 64: officials
Jan 17, 2013 04:09 EST
A series of bomb attacks across Iraq killed at least 12 people and wounded 64 others on Thursday, security and medical officials said.
Shiites hold counter-demos in southern Iraq
Jan 08, 2013 07:06 EST
Thousands took to the streets in predominantly Shiite southern Iraq on Tuesday in a show of support for the Shiite premier after more than two weeks of protests in the mainly Sunni Arab north and west.
Al-Qaeda claims Iraq New Year's Eve attacks
Jan 07, 2013 13:32 EST
Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq has claimed a wave of attacks across Iraq in the run-up to Shiite mourning rituals on New Year's Eve that killed 23 people, the SITE Monitoring Service said on Monday.
Iraqi PM warns of regional polarisation
Jan 06, 2013 14:22 EST
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday warned of "polarisation" across the region as he led a low-key ceremony marking the anniversary of the founding of the country's armed forces.
Iraq attack death toll rises to 23 Shiite pilgrims
Jan 04, 2013 05:14 EST
The death toll from a truck bomb targeting pilgrims after the conclusion of annual mourning rituals for a revered figure in Shiite Islam has risen to 23, an official said on Friday.
Truck bomb kills 19 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
Jan 03, 2013 15:17 EST
A truck bomb killed 19 worshippers south of Baghdad on Thursday as pilgrims from around the world thronged Iraq's shrine city of Karbala to finish commemorations for a revered figure in Shiite Islam.
Car bomb kills 17 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
Jan 03, 2013 10:52 EST
A car bomb killed 17 worshippers south of Baghdad on Thursday as pilgrims from around the world thronged Iraq's shrine city of Karbala to finish commemorations for a revered figure in Shiite Islam.
Shiites flood Iraq shrine city for mourning rituals
Jan 03, 2013 10:11 EST
Shiite pilgrims from across Iraq and around the world thronged the shrine city of Karbala on Thursday for the climax of annual mourning rituals amid tight security over fears of militant attacks.
Shiites throng Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen
Jan 02, 2013 21:39 EST
Shiite pilgrims from Iraq and around the world are to throng Iraq's shrine city of Karbala on Thursday for the climax of Arbaeen mourning rituals amid tight security for fear of militant attacks.
Attacks kill three in Iraq ahead of Shiite ceremony
Jan 02, 2013 10:00 EST
A car bomb killed two pilgrims Wednesday in Iraq on the eve of a major Shiite religious ceremony and the nephew of the parliament speaker died in a separate attack, officials said.
Attacks down but Iraq in 'low-level war'
Jan 01, 2013 10:24 EST
Violence in Iraq dropped in 2012, data released Tuesday showed, but insurgents proved they were still capable of mounting waves of attacks and a watchdog warned the country was still in a "low-level war".
Iraq December toll down despite wave of unrest
Jan 01, 2013 05:09 EST
Deadly violence in Iraq dropped to near its lowest levels of 2012 in December, figures compiled by AFP showed on Tuesday, despite a wave of attacks a day earlier which killed 28 people.
Wave of Iraq attacks kills 23
Dec 31, 2012 11:39 EST
A wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq killed 23 people on Monday as the country grappled with anti-government rallies and simmering political crises ahead of major Shiite commemoration rituals.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Karbala كربلاء Karbala al-Muqaddasah | |
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  Karbala
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| Coordinates: 32°37′N 44°02′E / 32.617°N 44.033°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Karbala Governorate |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 572,300 |
| Time zone | Arabia Standard Time |
