Iraqi Pilgrims Blame US Occupation for Instability
With the breakdown of law and order following the US invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, an insurgency against US forces and a civil war that is biting away at the fabric of society, have erupted. Iraqi pilgrims in Makkah spoke to Arab News about their once-in-a-lifetime journey to the Kingdom for Umrah and about life in what has now become one of the Middle East’s most volatile regions. Full Story