http://www.newstin.com/us/KARBALA_CITY Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76293079 By Babak Rahimi The Mahdi Army, the Shia militia loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, has recently undergone a significant transformation. On August 28, al-Sadr suspended the armed operations of the Mahdi Army (al-Jazeera, August... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:41:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76293079 2008-09-05T10:41:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76028195 Well it finally happened! MNF-I turned over the security folder to the IA today. Apparently, there was no sand storm to delay it. Here's the MNF-I press release... JOINT STATEMENT By Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and General... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:07:37 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76028195 2008-09-02T00:07:37Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76006197 A CRITICAL analysis by Amjad Malik, a solicitor-advocate of the Supreme Court of England & Wales ... THE message of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, is held very dear by billions of Muslims across the globe.... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76006197 2008-09-01T12:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75923924 BAQUBA: Gunmen burst into the home of a local militia fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq's Diyala province before dawn yesterday and killed the man, his wife and two sons, aged seven and 12. A police official said Al Qaeda fighters... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:28:55 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75923924 2008-08-31T08:28:55Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75908178 The Love of Ahl al-Bayt Exhibition running at the Topkapi Palace Museum presents several works of contemporary calligraphy among the Sacred Relics of the first-degree relatives of the Prophet of Islam. Love of the Ahl... Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75908178 2008-08-30T21:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75880725 Situation Much Calmer For Helo Pilots Apache helicopter pilots say the view from the sky indicates the tide in Iraq may be turning. Soldiers of 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, made the move from Camp Taji to... Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:50:10 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75880725 2008-08-30T09:50:10Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75829674 by Karim Talbi 9 minutes ago BAGHDAD (AFP) - Dozens of Shiite radicals scrambled on Friday to sign blood oaths to continue their fight against US forces in Iraq despite an order from their leader Moqtada al-Sadr for them... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75829674 2008-08-29T15:56:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75748050 Baghdad - Iraqi radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, in a statement released late Thursday, ordered a halt to his Mahdi Army militia's armed operations for a third time. Anyone who does not observe this ceasefire will... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:58:41 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75748050 2008-08-28T18:58:41Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75672882 A man who forced two boys to beat themselves with a blade-tipped flail as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday. British prosecutors said it was the first time anyone in England had... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:41 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75672882 2008-08-27T23:20:41Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75669679 Iraqis have bought about $US69 million worth of silver from Swiss dealers to refurbish a shrine to a revered imam in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, an official said. "We received on Tuesday the 1,450 kilograms of silver... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:21:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75669679 2008-08-27T22:21:00Z