Iraq bans women from shrine for fear of suicide bombings-Middle East-World-The Times of India: "BAGHDAD: The Iraqi authorities have banned women from visiting a Baghdad district which is home to the city's most famous Shiite tomb after a
woman suicide bomber killed 35 people there during the weekend.
'In order to organise the entry of pilgrims to Kadhimiyah and to guarantee their movement in the town, the decision has been taken to permit entry to Kadhimiyah only to men and to male pilgrims,' the centre in charge of security operations in Baghdad said in a statement."
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