Millions of Shi’ite pilgrims are in Karbala to mark the Arbaeen holiday. Despite the large crowds, an estimated 22 million, security measures were successful. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was adamant that Iraq does not need U.S. troops to defeat the Islamic State militants and reiterated that any deployment would require Baghdad’s approval. He did not […]
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