Iranian pilgrimages in Iraq

In Najaf, ten years after the end of the war between Iraq and Iran, thousands of Iranian pilgrimages returned to Iraq where it has become difficult to find a free room in the holy city for the Shiite.

On the entrance of Zemzem Hotel -- the best in Najaf, 160 Km south of Baghdad -- a banner written in Persian welcomes Iranian visitors.

Meanwhile in Muscat, Sultan Qaboos of Oman called during his meeting with Iraqi Minister of Justice Shabib al-Malki on Iraqi leaders to continue cooperation with the UN to alleviate tension in the region and to help lift the long-running UN sanctions against Iraq.