Sistani’s call for the creation of paramilitary brigades run by authorities for the two holiest Shia shrines in Karbala and Najaf to defend against the menace of the Islamic State group.

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MEE travelled to the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf to ask Iraqis their opinions on Tony Blair ahead of the Chilcot report "Tony Blair is not a good person" said Abdul Rasool at the Imam Hussein ...