Iraq's navy has seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker, the Liliana, suspected of fuel smuggling in Gulf waters near Basra.

Iraq's navy has detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in its territorial waters as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea, sources with the navy and oil and transport ministries said on Friday.

In response to the worsening water crisis in Basra, the European Union has allocated 1.1 million euros in humanitarian aid.

PowerChina has obtained a $4 billion contract for Iraq's first large-scale desalination plant in Basra, partnering with an Iraqi firm. Inaugurated by Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the project aims ...

Join Joe Hattab as he explores Basra, Iraq! Discover the history, cuisine, and oil industry of this Middle Eastern city. Thanks to the people of Basra for their hospitality!

Condemnation grew in Iraq after a 300-year-old minaret, viewed as a heritage site by the Ministry of Culture, was demolished in the southern city of Basra on Friday.

With most areas of Baghdad reporting a maximum of four hours of electricity a day, however, those figures would appear to be optimistic, at best. Electricity officials in northern Nineveh province ...

BASRA, IRAQ — If it weren’t for the alcohol-free drinks, the scene could have been straight out of an English pub. Young men sat in animated groups, sipping milkshakes and mugs of milky tea in ...