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Pilgrims enter the Imam Ali Shrine through Bab al Sa'ah, The Clock Gate. Leila Molana-Allen for The National
Pilgrims enter the Imam Ali Shrine through Bab al Sa'ah, The Clock Gate. Leila Molana-Allen for The National
Iraq's city of Najaf suffers as Iranian tourist numbers drop
Residents call on authorities to help cushion effects of US sanctions on neighbour
Lizzie Porter
February 21, 2019