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The Iraqi government sent an army division and police force into the southern city of Basra to disarm residents amid fighting between rival Shia tribes, AFP reported. The majority of crude oil ...

One of the biggest housing and development projects in Iraq, the Palm City project (Madinat Al Nakheel), was inaugurated by Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani. According to Shafaq, […] ...

The US has said it will close its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, blaming increasing threats from Iran and Iranian-backed forces. In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...

By John Lee. Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani (pictured) has reportedly announced the launch of Madinat Al-Nakhil [Palm City], a major residential and developmental project in Iraq. Planned for over a ...

City workers cleaning up the al-Ashar Canal, Basra, June 2009. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Iraqi district of Basra, apart from being extremely oil-rich, is the country's only gateway to the sea, ...

which supply 83% of treatment capacity across Basra governorate and 92% in Basra city. There are major constraints to the effective operation of compact treatment units, including unreliable supply ...