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Top cleric arrives in Najaf

Iraq's Top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, arrived in Najaf Thursday to try and end weeks of fighting between Shia militiamen and US and Iraqi forces, report agencies. Sistani, 74,......

Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr and his followers have vacated the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, which they had been using as their stronghold for the past two weeks to wage guerilla attacks......

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

Efforts continued on Saturday to secure the release of the 39 kidnapped Indians in Mosul town of strife-torn Iraq with the government remaining in touch with the countries in the region to resolve......

PHOTOS: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations around the world

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of holy month of Ramzan, on Saturday with joy and religious fervour. Muslims poured into open prayer grounds and......

Over 200 more Indians to return from Iraq on Wednesday

A batch of over 200 Indians will be reaching India on Wednesday from the conflict-hit Iraq, taking the total number of compatriots who have come back to nearly 2,300. According to the Ministry of......

Aviation Ministry grants new rights to Indian carriers

In a major move to expand international air travel out of India, the Civil Aviation Ministry Friday approved traffic rights for the summer and winter season of 2013 in one go, granting new rights......

Al Najaf

News for Al Najaf

Top cleric arrives in Najaf

Sadr vacates Najaf shrine

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

PHOTOS: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations around the world

Over 200 more Indians to return from Iraq on Wednesday

Aviation Ministry grants new rights to Indian carriers

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