First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Top view of a military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus and attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Top view of a military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus and attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Top view of a military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus and attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: Thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

First Anniversary Of Regime Change In Syria

Damascus, Syria – December 08, 2025: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Climate Activists Vandalize Painting at Madrid’s Naval Museum

Two climate activists, members of the radical group “Futuro Vegetal,” were arrested for defacing the 19th-century Christopher Columbus painting at the Madrid Naval Museum in Spain on Sunday, October 12 in protest against Spain's Columbus Day national celebrations.

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

A man dressed in traditional Palestinian clothing stood among thousands of people of all ages gathered at Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Thousands dressed in red gathered at Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Crowds dressed in red filled Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

A Palestinian flag held high as a symbol of solidarity, thousands of people of all ages gathered at Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Thousands dressed in red gathered at Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Protests Against Dutch Government’s Policy on Israel - Groningen

Thousands of people of all ages, including elderly women, gathered at Groningen’s Grote Markt on September 14, 2025, rallying against the Dutch government’s policy on Israel. It was the first major demonstration of its kind in the Northern Netherlands, as protesters marched through the city demanding change. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

View of the fire, on August 21, 2025, in Mougás, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). A total of 45 people had to be evicted from the campsite of Mougás, in the Pontevedra municipality of Oia, as a precaution against the forest fire that started on Thursday afternoon and forced to activate Situation 2. This was confirmed by sources consulted by Europa Press, who explained that the fire put at risk, at first, three houses, but the wind change caused the fire to change direction. AUGUST 21;2025 Adrián Irago / Europa Press 08/21/2025

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

View of the fire, on August 21, 2025, in Mougás, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). A total of 45 people had to be evicted from the campsite of Mougás, in the Pontevedra municipality of Oia, as a precaution against the forest fire that started on Thursday afternoon and forced to activate Situation 2. This was confirmed by sources consulted by Europa Press, who explained that the fire put at risk, at first, three houses, but the wind change caused the fire to change direction. AUGUST 21;2025 Adrián Irago / Europa Press 08/21/2025

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

45 people are evicted from the camping site of Oia (Pontevedra) due to the forest fire.

View of the fire, on August 21, 2025, in Mougás, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). A total of 45 people had to be evicted from the campsite of Mougás, in the Pontevedra municipality of Oia, as a precaution against the forest fire that started on Thursday afternoon and forced to activate Situation 2. This was confirmed by sources consulted by Europa Press, who explained that the fire put at risk, at first, three houses, but the wind change caused the fire to change direction. AUGUST 21;2025 Adrián Irago / Europa Press 08/21/2025

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Servants of the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas prepare to perform the ceremonies of the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims enter the holy shrine of Imam Hussein on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Servants of the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas prepare to perform the ceremonies of the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A view of the dome of Imam Hussein, before the servants change the black flack to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A man talks as clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A Shia cleric talks as other clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM