Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old. Director of the Basra ...

With the river swollen and the water brown with silt, I geared up and went in—what I saw (and felt) underwater was unforgettable. Trump says he'll rename Veterans Day Stephen Merchant puts Star ...

According to Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, the two sides also agreed to follow up on issues such as the settlement of Iranian financial claims and the recognition of Iranian bank guarantees for ...

The city of Basra hosted its first event, attracting 147 runners from 44 countries in an marathon hailed as the largest of its kind in the city’s history. The 21-kilometer race began at the ...

Sea-level rise and upstream damming have worsened saltwater intrusion in the Shatt al-Arab River, pushing brine ... See All Key Ideas BASRA, Iraq — The air in Basra carries a strange weight ...

Iraq has proposed establishing a maritime link between its southern port city of Basra and Pakistan’s commercial hub, Karachi, as part of a broader effort to strengthen trade and logistics ...

Authorities temporarily shut the airports in the southern provinces of Najaf and Basra as the sandstorm - the biggest this year - obscured visibility in an eery orange cloud. Iraq, which endures ...

Image The Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra, Iraq. The city’s normally busy highways were emptied by the sandstorm.Credit...Hussein Faleh/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The storm was the ...

Basra (Iraq) (AFP) – Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions.

03 April 2008 Iraq's southern oil export flow stood at around 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) today, steady from yesterday, shipping agents said.The flow rate at the main southern Basra terminal has ...

So the Louisville Metro Police River Patrol and Dive Team are making good use of new rescue boats and dive truck to help keep people safe during this historic flooding event. In fact, patrols have ...

The Ohio River reached its peak overnight, briefly hitting 60.79 feet.See aerial footage of the flooded Ohio River from Tuesday, April 8 in the video player aboveFor comparison, the 1997 flood hit ...