An Iranian clergyman prays before a ceremony for the martyrdom of the Shiites' first Imam (Imam Ali), cousin of the Prophet Mohammed at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran on September 19, 2008. Imam Ali was killed by Ebne Moljam Moradi. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
Latest Headlines
NAJAF, Iraq, April 23 (UPI) -- Najaf is the center of Shiite Islam in Iraq, and with its clerics split between politics and the gun, if it turns violent the rest of the south may follow suit.
BAGHDAD, April 12 (UPI) -- At least 13 suspected militia gunmen were killed Saturday in Sadr City as fighting continued to rage between Iraqi government forces and the Mehdi Army.
Iraqi Hezbollah's Al Bayyna Newspaper Thursday carried an editorial with the headline, "Cleansing of Iraqi scientific intellectuals: Who benefits and who loses?"
BASRA, Iraq, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- About 40 people were killed Friday in fighting between a radical Shiite fringe group and Iraqi forces as the Shiite Muslim festival of Ashura began.
Al Taakhi newspaper Wednesday quoted security and medical sources as saying 11 people were killed in Baghdad and Basra provinces on Tuesday.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007.
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The Baghdad-based independent Al Mada newspaper Monday ran a story with the headline “Talabani has talks with Maliki, Adil Bdul Mehdi on situation; rejects resignation of the Iraq Accordance Front ministers; welcomes the political council's position toward prisoners."
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2006 with 123 to follow.
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2006 with 124 to follow.
Quotes
United Press International
United Press International
