| 单词 | Basra |
| 例句 | "Hmm. I did find a flower out in the desert south of Basra....Like an orchid, but totally adapted to an arid environment. I was amazed that it could survive there." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Rabe’a al-Adiwiyah, a great woman saint of Sufism, was seen running through the streets of her hometown, Basra, carrying a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Prized for their incomparable luster, Basra, or “Oriental,” pearls from the Gulf are almost exclusively sourced today from “old inventory and old families,” Mr. Fisher said. Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: Mother Nature Fights Back 2010-12-10T18:40:00Z Security forces sealed off the main hospital in Basra, fearing further attacks as soldiers, police and civilians rushed blood-covered victims to the hospital. Attack on Iraqi pilgrims kills 50, scores hurt 2012-01-14T11:51:00Z Iraq opened a new antiquities museum in the city of Basra on Tuesday, displaying ancient pottery, coins and other artifacts. Iraqi dictator’s palace becomes museum 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z What goes to Basra will be up to the museum authorities in Iraq, but the intention is to have three rooms exploring the history and archaeology of Iraq and a fourth specifically about Basra. Iraqi palace could show BM artefacts 2010-12-01T00:05:00Z But she has a chummy photo of the pair of them larking around in Basra or some such stuck to her fridge. Hunted: series one, episode two 2012-10-11T21:05:01Z But an extraorinary series of coincidences conspire to put him back in Basra, to strike back – at the enemy, and at the demons within. Chris Ryan's Strike Back and Timothy Spall: Somewhere At Sea 2010-05-06T07:00:00Z “The hotel is a noble thing and unprecedented in the south of Iraq and Basra in particular.” Far from war, Basra's cats lap it up in their own hotel 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The 29-year-old grew up in his mother’s homeland of Syria but fled for Basra in 2012 near the beginning of the Syrian civil war. Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The birds returned – pelicans, flamingoes, the rare Basra Reed Warbler – and so did the fish. TV review: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq 2011-01-18T22:00:05Z US soldiers entering his palace in Basra in 2003 found huge Moorish screens carved from teak, enormous columns clad in marble with vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows seemingly everywhere. Gaddafi compound reveals dictator's taste for bling - and Condoleezza Rice 2011-08-25T18:54:20Z After Saddam was toppled, conservative Shi’ite-led parties took power in Basra, bringing with them a religiously restrictive lifestyle. Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z There is no major museum at the moment and hopefully this could become a model for the region – it's not just for Basra but for the whole of southern Iraq. Iraqi palace could show BM artefacts 2010-12-01T00:05:00Z Reporting for the Observer, travelling independent of the invading US and British forces, I found myself by chance walking into Basra on the day it fell to coalition forces. Baghdad, Iraq: 10 years after Saddam 2013-03-17T00:05:30Z They argue that "The Librarian of Basra" and "Nasreen's Secret School" contain subject matter too heavy for children, and promote "prayer to someone other than God." Children's books set in Afghanistan, Iraq challenged in Florida schools 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The project is an attempt to leave a positive cultural legacy in Basra, the area of southern Iraq occupied by the British during the war. Iraqi palace could show BM artefacts 2010-12-01T00:05:00Z But what's bad for almost everyone else is very good for the Basra Reed Warbler, and one has to start somewhere. TV review: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq 2011-01-18T22:00:05Z Young people in Basra took part in protests in September which turned violent, complaining of unemployment, lack of services and corruption. Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Sinbad, which will start photography in Malta in February, is a 13-part series that features a 21-year-old Sinbad fleeing from his home in Basra, Iraq. Sinbad the Sailor leads Sky1 schedule 2010-08-03T09:09:00Z “Life in Syria became tough. Snipers and kidnappings became common. I decided to leave and find a new life in Basra,” said Abdul Ameer. Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z In April 2003, after he had launched the invasion of Iraq, George W. Bush stood in the Oval Office reception room and watched the televised liberation of Basra, which serves as the country’s main port. Why the United States Invaded Iraq 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z It appeared on a list of victims, people killed in Basra by British troops in 2003. The brutal death of Baha Mousa 2013-05-03T10:53:56Z Soon Saif's fame spread across Basra city and his ability to quickly remember and recite the Koran from memory attracted people's attention. Meet southern Iraq's youngest Koran memorizer 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Saddam's gone but his underground fortresses still exist in Baghdad, Mosul, Kirkuk, Basra and Nasiriyah. Bosnia turns Tito nuclear bunker into art gallery 2010-06-16T13:31:00Z “The big buyers became the Indians, and they want Basra pearls.” Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: Mother Nature Fights Back 2010-12-10T18:40:00Z This film follows his father, retired head teacher Geoff Dunsmore, as he travels to Basra to see where his son died, and what he died for. TV highlights 20/03/2013 2013-03-20T07:00:08Z Consulate in Basra, Iraq — a posting that represents the service’s new reality. After Benghazi, learning to defend U.S. consulates through more intensive training “Fairouz songs are associated with good memories. This place will bring people back to the past, to better days,” the owner said at his new Fairouz Cafe and Bookshop in central Basra. Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, which had fallen a few days earlier, the only Iraqi fighters I came across were the bodies outside the university that locals had covered with carpets. Baghdad, Iraq: 10 years after Saddam 2013-03-17T00:05:30Z Basra has been without a museum since the first Gulf war in 1991, when it was emptied and artefacts moved to Baghdad for safekeeping which has, by and large, been successful. Iraqi palace could show BM artefacts 2010-12-01T00:05:00Z "At one point we stopped just outside Basra," she said. Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "There are barriers around talking about breasts in the community and checking breasts is often seen as a sexual thing," says Manveet Basra, the charity's associate director of public health. Breast cancer: The Asian survivors tackling taboo in the community 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Formosa could replace Kuwaiti supply with grades such as Iraq's Basra Medium, Qatar's al-Shaheen and Oman crude, Lin said, adding it can also process U.S. light sweet crude. Analysis: Asia's refiners face profit crunch as Kuwait cuts crude exports 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Basra, where the mouth of the two rivers meet, has been hit hardest by the water crisis, turning areas once fertile into desert and forcing water purification systems to shut down because of rising salinity. Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Iraq, protesters burned three caravans belonging to a demining project run by the Danish Refugee Council, or DRC, in the city of Basra in the south, local police said in a statement. Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z BASRA, Iraq — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq. Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Basra’s governor, Asaad al-Eidani, said in public statements that the local government had received permission from Iraq’s Sunni Endowment Office, which has authority over Sunni religious sites, for the minaret’s demolition. Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Jumaa Shia, head of Basra's directorate of water resources, said the city of 1.3 million needs to share its decreasing water resources among domestic users, agriculture, the oil industry and electricity generation. Iraq's water crisis drying up fish farming in Basra 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “Civil society actors spoke to me about the chronic pollution in Basra and the resulting health problems in the community, including high rates of cancer and other serious ailments,” the U.N. human rights chief said, Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The DRC confirmed in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that its premises in Basra “came under armed attack” early Saturday. Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The minaret’s significance “lies not in its religious context, but rather its historical value,” said Adil Sadik, an oil engineer from Basra. Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “The minaret predates the street,” Jotheri said, “and it is one of the oldest sites in Basra. It was not encroaching on the street; rather, they encroached upon it.” Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z To save water, authorities have taken measures including closing down some 95 unauthorized fish farms in Basra. Iraq's water crisis drying up fish farming in Basra 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The Gas Growth Integrated Project focuses on bolstering the country’s oil-rich but underdeveloped Basra province. Iraq’s $27B deal with TotalEnergies could ease its longstanding energy crisis, but challenges remain 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Kashwinder Basra, 29, who grew up in Madera, said the lack of a hospital has pushed her family to consider uprooting. This rural California county lost its only hospital, leaving residents with dire healthcare choices 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z When he was Prince of Wales, Charles travelled to Basra in 2004 to visit British troops fighting in the war. Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The minaret’s significance “lies not in its religious context, but rather its historical value,” said Adil Sadik, an architect from Basra. Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z They also wielded guns made using a 3D printer which, according to arms expert Rajan Basra, was the first time a paramilitary group had ever been seen with the relatively new firearms. Belfast gun victims’ families fear culprits will not be caught 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z In Basra, conditions rank among the worst in the country. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z She grew up in a poor suburb of Basra city and was 35 when the U.S. invaded Iraq. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z A couple of years later in 2006, Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, also made a surprise trip to see the troops in Basra. Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z He said that the ministry had previously submitted proposals to the Basra government for the minaret to be dismantled and relocated away from the street. Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z He ended up serving three tours of the country, despite being seriously injured by an IED in the city of Basra in 2004. The helmet that saved an Iraq veteran's life 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and residents: How can a relatively stable province so rich in resources rank among the poorest and most underdeveloped in the country? Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Basra province, which boasts most of Iraq’s oil reserves, is symbolic of the deep disparities that have endured since the 2003 invasion. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Saddam issued orders for the yacht, which he never boarded, to leave its mooring at Umm Qasr to Basra for safekeeping a few weeks after the invasion got underway on March 20, 2003. Saddam's rusting yacht serves as picnic spot for Iraqi fishermen 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Ali Nazim, a resident of Basra, said that he agreed with the goal of expanding the street and allowing for a better flow of traffic, but “the way it was done has caused anger.” Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z In Basra, Iraq’s steamy coastal city, a recent New York Times report found outdoor workers at risk in the summer of heat stroke, heart problems and kidney disease from the heat. Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Local officials set up giant screens in cities around the country to broadcast the games, and tens of thousands bought tickets and traveled to Basra to attend the live matches. Stampede Outside Soccer Stadium in Iraq Leaves at Least One Dead 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and residents: How can a relatively stable province so rich in resources rank among the poorest and most under-developed in the country? Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Another of his yachts has been turned into a hotel in Basra. Saddam's rusting yacht serves as picnic spot for Iraqi fishermen 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z After the uproar, the Basra governor said a Turkish company specialized in heritage preservation might take charge of rebuilding the minaret from the rubble. Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Qatar lost to Iraq 2-1 in the semifinals of the Gulf Cup in Basra City on Monday. Qatar player banned after social media post during World Cup 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation is considering postponing the final match or moving it to another country if the security situation does not improve, Basra governor Asaad Abdel Amir told Reuters. Stampede near soccer stadium in Iraq's Basra kills one, dozens injured 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Local leaders in Basra talk of the oil reserves as both a blessing and a curse. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The Iraqi News Agency said some of the 60 people who were injured outside the Basra International Stadium are in critical condition. Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 1, injures dozens 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z At least one football fan has been killed and 60 others injured in a crush outside a stadium in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, local media report. Football fan killed and dozens injured in crush outside Iraq stadium 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Basra, the center of Iraq’s petroleum industry, has not been spared from the country’s political turmoil, violent clashes, and crumbling infrastructure. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The father-of-three did not know he was on an Interpol list as a wanted fugitive until he was held in Basra in September while on his way to a new job. Scot lands on home soil after Iraqi jail ordeal 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Apart from institutional failures, air pollution is extensive in Basra, and salinity levels arising from a severe fresh water crisis are leading causes of illness, according to local researchers. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The Times visited two cities transformed by climate change — Kuwait City and Basra, Iraq — to document what billions of people may soon experience. Taking on the Climate 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z It happened as thousands of fans made their way to the Basra International Stadium to watch Iraq play Oman in the final of the Arabian Gulf Cup. Football fan killed and dozens injured in crush outside Iraq stadium 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z “Most people visiting from the Gulf countries see Basra and Iraq as unsafe,” said Fouad Al-Helfi, another Basra resident, standing outside a hotel. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He only discovered the arrest warrant meant he was on an Interpol red list when he was detained at Basra airport in September. Scot lands on home soil after Iraqi jail ordeal 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Basra’s decrepit public hospitals were overwhelmed and unable to provide treatment, he said. Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Brian Glendinning, 43, from Fife, did not know he was on an Interpol list as a wanted fugitive until he was detained in Basra on his way to a new job. Scot freed in Iraq after Qatari conviction arrest 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z We discovered through satellite data that Rumaila in Basra, southern Iraq, is the world's worst offender for gas flaring. Air pollution: Uncovering the dirty secret behind BP’s bumper profits 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Oil-rich Basra has fallen on hard times, with rising temperatures and drought induced by climate change and poor management of water resources. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Rajan Basra, senior research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, says the situation in the UK mirrors a trend visible around Europe. 3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z His comments came after a BBC Arabic investigation revealed that communities living close to oil fields near Basra are at elevated risk of leukaemia. Iraqi minister admits gas flaring cancer link 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z And he told how Mr Glendinning was "petrified" after being arrested at Basra airport on 12 September. Scot freed in Iraq after Qatari conviction arrest 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Ali said that the cancer hospital in Basra was full of people like him who lived near oil fields. Air pollution: Uncovering the dirty secret behind BP’s bumper profits 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Adel Kabbasi, a Yemeni journalist who flew to Basra for the tournament, said he has felt safe and comfortable since his arrival. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z In part, Dr Basra suggests, that is because discussions on far-right extremist forums and communities sometimes included instructions on how to produce 3D printed weapons. 3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Communities living near oil fields in Basra have long suspected that their high rates of leukaemia are due to gases being flared on the oil fields. Iraqi minister admits gas flaring cancer link 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z On the outskirts of Basra, in the south-east of Iraq, lie some of the country's biggest oil exploration areas. BP in oil field where 'cancer is like the flu' 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The security officials said the clashes took place in the centre of Basra, Iraq's main oil-producing hub. Clashes in Iraq's Basra among Shi'ite rivals cause casualties - officials 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Noor Majid, a soccer fan who came to Basra from the capital, Baghdad, said she hopes the Gulf Cup will help ease “some political tensions” with booming GCC countries and encourage their investments. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Dr Basra warns the weapons are "moving into the mainstream" and on to mainstream internet platforms. 3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Elsewhere in Iraq, Sadr’s supporters blocked roads and government buildings, including in Basra, to the south. Iraq protests turn deadly after prominent cleric quits politics 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Using satellite data we found that the largest of Basra's oil fields, Rumaila, flares more gas than any other site in the world. BP in oil field where 'cancer is like the flu' 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z More protests were held in the southern province of Basra after three straight days of power cuts during the peak summer heat. Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Grouped with Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman for the first round in Basra, Iraq is now hoping for a fourth tournament win. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z "It's a specific gun that was designed to be used with parts that aren't regulated in the EU," Dr Basra said. 3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z By nightfall, there were unconfirmed reports of armed attacks on installations used by Iran-backed Shiite militias across the country, including in Basra. Iraq protests turn deadly after prominent cleric quits politics 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z In the oil-rich province of Basra, dozens of people took to the streets for a third straight day and burned tires, blocking the main road to the provincial capital, to protest the power cuts. World Digest: Aug. 8, 2022 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Salinity levels in Basra this summer are nearly the same as four years ago when tens of thousands of people were hospitalized because of poor water quality, said environmentalist Shukri al-Hassan. Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The final will take place at the Basra International Stadium, which holds some 65,000 spectators on Jan. 19. Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It comes with a 64-page manual, and videos on how to go through each step of the process of manufacture, Dr Basra added. 3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In the southern port of Basra, where temperatures are particularly high, a four-day holiday for state employees has begun. Workers in Iraq get day off as temperatures pass 50C 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Many protesters in Basra said they supported al-Sadr’s protest and demands and were tired of rampant government corruption. World Digest: Aug. 8, 2022 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The bulk of ATC's traded crude belongs to third parties – Kuwaiti and UAE crudes with some Guyana and indirectly, Iraqi Basra. EXCLUSIVE Aramco Trading plans to absorb Motiva Trading ahead of possible IPO 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z He also battled Iraqi government forces in Baghdad and in the southern city of Basra before disbanding the fighters. Efforts to Form a New Government in Iraq Descend Into Chaos 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Both vessels had come from Iraq’s Basra oil terminal, loaded with crude, according to tracking data from MarineTraffic.com. Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Iranian news media identified the second vessel as the Prudent Warrior and said it had recently anchored in Basra, Iraq, and was carrying Iraqi oil. Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Flying into southern Iraq in March, the irony felt as thick as the murk enshrouding the city of Basra below. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z "On the internet, there will always be a home - however niche or obscure - for extremist content," says Mr Basra of the ISCR. Buffalo shooting: How far-right killers are radicalised online 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Assistant Chief Constable Sharn Basra said it was "a tragic case". Luton flats fire: Man who died had fallen from window, say police 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Ms Jarvis's Army career saw her being deployed to Basra, Iraq, in 2007 when she served as a private with the Royal Welsh Regiment. Ukraine: Army veteran takes medical supplies to Poland border 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z A marine tracking website, MarineTraffic.com, said both vessels had loaded their oil cargo at the port in Basra. Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z In Basra, a war-rubbled city of two million near the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, every breath tastes of oil. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Total agreed last year to invest in four oil, gas and renewables projects in the southern Basra region over 25 years. EXCLUSIVE Iraq's $27 bln Total deal stuck over contract wrangling 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “My aunt could not read or write but she used to tell me that our school diplomas would be the weapons in our hands,” said Thawra Youssif, a Black Iraqi who lives in Basra. A Black Iraqi’s Sudden Career in TV News: ‘They Wanted to See All Colors’ 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z A group of Iraqi mercenaries entered training at Khamenei Academy in July 2020 before returning to al-Faw peninsula and Basra, where they formed a naval unit controlled by Iran, according to the report. Iran’s Quds Force training proxy naval forces, opposition group says 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z As the dam’s director, it falls to him to regulate river flows to farmers as far as Basra, in Iraq’s deep south. Iraq's Great Thirst: Farmers quit as climate change and politics dry up a once-fertile land 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z But with an existential crisis — like Basra's, and like our own if we don't act boldly — there are no sides. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The Trump administration also closed the U.S. consulate in Basra, in southern Iraq, in 2018 over fears that it was under similar threat. ‘Zero Risk’ Security Constraints Put U.S. Diplomats at a Disadvantage, Blinken Says 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Youssif, 62, who has a doctorate in theater, said she is one of only a handful of Black Iraqis in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, with a postgraduate degree. A Black Iraqi’s Sudden Career in TV News: ‘They Wanted to See All Colors’ 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The salt has reached as far as the northern edge of Basra, some 85 miles inland. Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave In 2008, after losing a fight with Iraqi government forces for control of Basra, Mr. al-Sadr — who lacks the religious credentials of his father — abruptly left for Iran to pursue his theological studies. After Iraqi Election, a Shiite Leader Emerges as an Unlikely U.S. Ally 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Mr. al-Maliki, a Shiite, gained wide support for having sent Iraqi government troops to break the militias’ hold on Iraq’s southern city of Basra in 2008. In Iraq Election, Shiite Cleric Who Fought U.S. Strengthens Power 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z “The Sadrist Movement will get a lot of voters because we have our people in the whole city of Basra,” said Mohammed al-Tamimi, a Sadrist official and the deputy governor of Basra. Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In the summer of 2018, poor electricity service prompted protests in Basra that left at least 15 dead. Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z It is the same image spray-painted above protest slogans on concrete walls from Baghdad to Basra, where he has become a symbol of the impunity with which activists are being killed. ‘There Is Chaos’; Iran-Backed Militias Battle Activists in a Holy Iraqi City 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z “Out of 38 banners we put up in my city of Basra, 28 were damaged and four disappeared”, she said. Braving intimidation, hundreds of Iraqi women run for parliament 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Mariah from Basra, Iraq, tries to kill herself, succumbing to pressure from family and Syrian students at Sullivan who see her as not religious enough. Review | At a Chicago high school, helping refugee students navigate American life 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z He is the founder of Jobs in Basra, a social media platform created to help the unemployed in the city. Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Independent candidates drawn from the protest movement in Basra are making electricity a priority as they prepare for the elections. Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z “It will happen in Najaf. It will happen in Basra. It will happen in other cities in the country where the stakes are equally high. Karbala could be the spark of something.” ‘There Is Chaos’; Iran-Backed Militias Battle Activists in a Holy Iraqi City 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The petroleum engineer, who lives in Basra, crafts pieces featuring traditional Iraqi folklore by sewing, painting and adding other media to create designs on ceramics. Iraqi engineer turns art into business amid bleak job market 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z In a photograph from one of the Basra protests, a teenager’s eyes bored into the camera as he held his sign aloft. Power outages cripple parts of the Middle East amid record heat waves and rising unrest 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z That’s a popular opinion in Basra, which despite its oil wealth is plagued by poverty, joblessness and a crumbling infrastructure that delivers filthy tap water and chronic power outages. Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Raed recalls witnessing Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, who was tasked with putting down the rebellions, lining up students from the university in Basra and shooting them. The daring escape sparked by one forbidden glance 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say shippers tried to disguise the shipment by labeling it as “Basra light crude” from neighboring Iraq. US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The protests in 2019 spread from the southern coastal city of Basra, where citizens took to the streets to demand public services. Iraqi Activism Fights for Survival Amid Murders and Threats 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z He cited arrests in the city of Basra after another journalist, Ahmed Abdulsamad, was killed in January and claimed that “tens” of militiamen were in detention. In Iraq, powerful militias assassinate protesters with impunity 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z In Basra’s Zubair neighborhood, a party is helping residents sort out bureaucratic paperwork. Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Raed's parents still live in Basra, but they would visit the US every year before the pandemic hit. The daring escape sparked by one forbidden glance 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Hamza said the Basra Oil Company would, after acquiring the stake, coordinate with the other partners operating the field to ensure operations continue smoothly. Exclusive: Iraq formally asks to buy $350 million Exxon oilfield share 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z So when I got to Iraq in 1998, the hospitals in Baghdad, and also of course in Basra and other cities, were full of children suffering from leukemia. UN rebel Denis Halliday on the collapse of the U.S.-dominated world order 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Basra’s Archbishop Habib al-Naufaly stressed the symbolic importance of the pope’s March 5-8 visit as Iraq is still recovering from the war against Islamic State that destroyed scores of Christian heritage sites. Pope's visit to Iraqi Ziggurat to bring together several faiths - and hopefully lure more visitors 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Microphone in hand, the engineer in his 30s stood onstage in Basra with other novice candidates in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In the 1920s, the British ran train tracks through the archaeological site as part of a Baghdad to Basra railway. In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Two private security firms said sailors feared they found a limpet mine on the MT Pola, a Liberian-flagged tanker that was receiving assistance Thursday in the gulf off the Iraqi city of Basra. World Digest: Dec. 31. 2020 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z He impressed colleagues by quickly moving to Basra and creating a tactical command post to direct operations alongside Iraqi troops fighting Iranian-backed militias. Opinion | Lloyd Austin’s qualities may have worked for him as a general, but not as defense secretary 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z He oversaw combined efforts with Iraqi forces to seize control of Basra and Sadr City from militants, and then returned for a stint on the staff of Adm. Gen. Lloyd Austin, defense secretary nominee, brings deep combat experience and a connection with Biden 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z It was the first killing of a protester by security forces in Basra since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi took office in May. Iraqi forces kill protester, wound 40 in southern Basra: security, rights sources 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Dozens of young Iraqis were seen running away in panic after the shots were fired in Basra. Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Earlier, Islamist militant forums circulated an image they claimed to be of Fejzulai, said Rajan Basra, a researcher at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London. Vienna gun attack by Islamic State sympathizer shatters an evening of revelry 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Protesters marched in the capital and several southern cities including Najaf, Nasiriyah and Basra to renew demands proclaimed a year ago to bring an end to corruption by politicians. Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Numerous foreign companies work in the southern province of Basra, primarily in the oil sector. Probe launched into death of director of Korean firm in Iraq 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the killing of protesters has begun again, this time in the southern city of Basra. Three young deaths. A vow to bring justice. And a test for Iraq’s new leader. 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Lynch, now 37, was 19 years old when her unit was ambushed near Nasiriyah, a prominent crossing point over the Euphrates northwest of Basra, Iraq. Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: 'Every day is a constant reminder' 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z "This is obviously going to raise huge questions in Austria about why he was released early," said Basra, who specializes in researching Islamist militants within criminal justice systems. Vienna gun attack by Islamic State sympathizer shatters an evening of revelry 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi subsequently sacked the Basra police and national security chiefs on Monday and ordered an investigation into the violence which calmed protesters down. Female protest leader gunned down in Iraq's Basra 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z After the parliament request, the Interior Ministry formed a committee which was then dispatched to Basra to launch the investigation, according to spokesman Saad Maan. Probe launched into death of director of Korean firm in Iraq 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z State Department publicly urged Kadhimi to hold the militias accountable, just two days after he sacked the Basra police and national security chiefs and formed a special committee to investigate the attacks. Basra killings undermine Iraqi PM's efforts to rein in militias 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Demonstrators burned the outer gate of the entrance to the parliament building in Basra province, the area that produces the lion’s share of Iraq’s oil. World Digest: Aug. 21, 2020 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sacked the Basra police and national security chiefs on Monday and ordered an investigation into the violence. Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq's Basra 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z State Department said on Thursday it was outraged by the assassination of civil society activists in Iraq and by attacks on protesters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra. U.S. outraged by killing of anti-government activists in Iraq: State Department 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z His hanging corpse was discovered by a worker in the company compound in the oil-rich province of Basra several kilometers away from the port site. Probe launched into death of director of Korean firm in Iraq 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z In May, an arrest raid in Basra on the Iran-aligned Tharallah group, accused of shooting protesters, also failed to result in any prosecutions. Basra killings undermine Iraqi PM's efforts to rein in militias 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z It was the most violent incident in Basra since mass anti-government demonstrations in October, when tens of thousands took to the streets in Baghdad and across the south to decry government corruption. World Digest: Aug. 21, 2020 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr Kadhimi - a former intelligence chief - took office in May, five months after his predecessor resigned in response to mass protests in the capital Baghdad, Basra and other southern cities. Female Iraqi activist shot dead in Basra 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z A female activist was killed on Wednesday and three others wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their car in Basra, security and health sources told Reuters. U.S. outraged by killing of anti-government activists in Iraq: State Department 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Basra international airport in southern Iraq recorded 53C on Thursday 30 July, very close to the all-time record for that area of 53.8C and against a July average of just 41.3C. Monsoon rain puts pressure on China’s Three Gorges dam 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Activist Mohammed Ibrahim, who stages small sit-ins with his fellow activists in Basra said demonstrations would continue even if their calls for change fell on deaf ears in the halls of power. Record temperatures, pending deals inflame Iraq’s power woes 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The southern city of Basra also recorded temperatures of 120 degrees and higher for days, with the mercury hitting 122 degrees on Thursday, a temperature also recorded in Amara, in the southeast. Scorching Temperatures Bake Middle East Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z After years of delays, Iraq opened a large recapture plant in Basra in 2018 at a cost of an estimated $1.5 billion, according to oil industry experts. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi fired the Basra police and national security chiefs on Monday and ordered an investigation into the violence. U.S. outraged by killing of anti-government activists in Iraq: State Department 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Basra Children’s Hospital was founded in 2010 with the support of foreign donors, and over the 12 last months admitted about 2550 patients. Iraqi children's hospital fighting to keep cancer patients safe from COVID-19 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z A raid in southern Basra in May failed to bring any prosecutions. Advisor's killing deepens Iraqi leader's face-off with militias 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Doctors in Basra and Baghdad cited similar issues. Long-dreaded virus increase hits Iraq as new cases soar 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z There are 15 oil fields in Basra Province alone. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Protesters in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, drew inspiration from the American streets. Dear America: We Watch Your Convulsions With Horror and Hope 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z On Monday, the border patrol in Basra stopped members of Iranian-backed militias from taking Iraqi trucks to Iran, presumably to bring them back filled with Iranian goods for sale. Iraq Resists Iranian Pressure to Reopen Border Closed to Slow Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z A recent video that was widely shared showed women patients in quarantine in a Basra hospital lying near each other without masks, coughing and calling for help as one of them died. Stigma Hampers Iraqi Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z There was no significant damage, the military said, adding that security forces in Basra are searching for the perpetrators. World Digest: April 6, 2020 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z A sizzling city — summer temperatures regularly exceed 120 Fahrenheit — of nearly 3 million people in Iraq’s southeastern corner, Basra and the surrounding province hold 60 percent of Iraq’s proven oil reserves. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Two Iraqi security officials and one official at the state-run Basra Oil Company said five rockets at struck the area. Iraqi military: 3 rockets target US oil company in south 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The provinces of Baghdad, Basra and Karbala saw the highest number of new cases, according to the ministry. Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z In the summer of 2018, these interruptions were a factor that led to destabilizing protests in the southern oil-rich province of Basra. Iraqi military says 2 rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The biggest city in the south, Basra is the economic capital of Iraq and exports enough oil to account for 90% of state revenues. Special Report: Broken Health - The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Petrochemical plants, aging sewage plants, uranium from degrading weapons and matériel from recent wars all contribute to what Shukri Hassan, a professor of environment at the University of Basra, calls “a cocktail of pollutants.” Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z There was no significant damage, the military said, adding that Iraqi security forces in Basra are searching for the perpetrators of the attack. Iraqi military: 3 rockets target US oil company in south 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z In the summer of 2018, that was one factor that lead to destabilizing protests in the southern oil-rich province of Basra. Iraqi officials: US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Student demonstrations were also held in the southern city of Basra to reject Allawi’s candidacy. Iraqi protesters reject PM-designate picked by ruling elites 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z In contrast to provinces that were devastated by the extremists’ advance, Basra witnessed no fighting. Special Report: Broken Health - The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Epidemiologists say there is a relationship between intensive petroleum production and some cancers, but in a place like Basra, with multiple sources of pollution, it is hard to draw conclusions about causality. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z In the southern cities of Basra and Diwaniyah, the same refrain was heard. Iraq appoints new prime minister amid calls for U.S. troops to go 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Iraq’s Basra International Airport said on Friday it was denying entry to passengers of any nationality traveling to Iraq from China. Kurdistan's Erbil airport denies entry to three Chinese over coronavirus 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z “We did not choose this person; we demanded certain qualifications,” said Ahmed Ali, a protester in Basra. Iraqi protesters reject PM-designate picked by ruling elites 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Abdullah worries about the quality of care at the Basra children’s cancer center. Special Report: Broken Health - The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Still, the number of cancer cases in Nahran Omar seems high by any standard, according to local politicians like Mr. Fares of the provincial oil and gas committee and cancer experts at Basra Hospital. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The security forces burned protesters’ tents and used tear gas and live fire to try to force them to flee in Baghdad, Basra and Nasiriya. U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Is Hit by Mortars 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z On Saturday, hours after al-Sadr’s supporters left protest sites in Baghdad and some southern cities, including Basra, security forces swooped in to clear areas of demonstrators and torch their sit-in tents. Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, security forces raided the main anti-government protest site overnight and deployed force to stop protesters gathering there again, security sources said. Several killed as Iraqi security forces raid protest site 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, security forces raided the main anti-government sit-in overnight and deployed in force to stop protesters gathering there again, security sources said. Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z When residents demonstrated against the Basra Oil Company in 2018 it was to demand more jobs for local residents. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z At around around 2 a.m. local time Saturday, riot police set fire to a protest encampment in a central square in the oil-rich southern city of Basra, two activists said. Iraq protest tents set ablaze after cleric withdraws support 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z One protester was shot dead overnight Wednesday in the southern city of Basra, according to a medical official and an activist, after gunmen fired at him from a passing car. Targeted killings up as 8 wounded in Iraq protest violence 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In the Iraqi oil city of Basra, two policemen were struck and killed by a civilian car during the protest, security sources said. Two Iraqi policemen, two protesters killed as anti-government unrest resumes 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Police arrested at least 16 protesters in Basra, they said. Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Adding to their worries, two local journalists known for their coverage of the anti-government protests were found shot dead in a car parked near a Basra police station. Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions are eclipsing their protests 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z An Iraqi journalist and his cameraman were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Friday while covering anti-government demonstrations in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, officials said. Iraqi journalist, cameraman ‘assassinated’ while covering anti-government protests 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Activists in Basra and the southern city of Nasiriya said the rising number of incidents compounded with inaction on the part of security forces was creating panic and fear. Targeted killings up as 8 wounded in Iraq protest violence 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Its flights to the Iraqi cities of Basra and Najaf would operate on Wednesday, the airline said. Flydubai cancels Wednesday flight to Baghdad after Iran strike 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z They were sent back through the Shalamsheh border crossing to his hometown of Basra in southern Iraq before being transferred to the holy city of Najaf for burial. The Latest: China criticizes US over visa denial for Iran FM 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z I witnessed one telling episode recounted in this book: the hasty decision by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq to take on the Iranian-backed Shiite militias that were rampaging in Basra. Review | The courage and dedication, and sometimes tragedy, of America’s diplomats 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Hours before his death, he posted a video critical of how Iraqi security forces arrested protesters in Basra but did not arrest or beat those protesting in front of the U.S. Iraqi journalist, cameraman ‘assassinated’ while covering anti-government protests 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Dozens of American employees of foreign oil companies left the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Friday. Large crowds mourn Iranian general, others killed in U.S. air strike 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z The U.S embassy in Baghdad immediately urged all American citizens to leave the country, and foreign oil company employees were moved to the southern city of Basra for hasty evacuation. After Soleimani: Celebrations, cyber-attacks and threats to kick US troops out of Iraq 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Thousands of mourners in Basra’s city center gathered to receive the body. The Latest: China criticizes US over visa denial for Iran FM 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra last year after threats and rocket fire from Iran and Iranian-backed fighters. Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad underscores America's polarization — and peril 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “This is why we are protesting against the same Shiite parties we voted for,” said the Basra activist Khasibi. Iraq’s Shiites helped boost the political elite in Baghdad. Now they want to bring it down. 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Iraq’s oil ministry said the production halt at the Nassiriya oilfield will not affect the country’s exports and production operations as it will use additional output from southern oilfields in Basra. Oil steady on trade pact optimism, stock draw; eyes on MidEast 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Anti-government demonstrators took to the streets in the southern city of Basra on Sunday dressed in black to mourn those killed in recent days. Iraq PM's resignation accepted amid unrest 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Anti-government demonstrators, including students and teachers, also took to the streets in the southern oil-rich city of Basra early morning Sunday. Iraqi MPs to vote on premier’s resignation; 1 protester dead 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z In Basra, security forces were deployed in the city’s main roads to prevent protesters from staging sit-ins, with instructions to arrest demonstrators if they tried to block roads. At least 40 Iraq protesters killed in 24 hours as violence escalates 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, security forces shot dead two people in Karbala on Tuesday night and two in Baghdad on Wednesday, while a fifth person was killed after security forces opened fire in Basra, Reuters reported. Iraqi protesters set fire to Iranian consulate 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z “First we were demanding reform and an end to corruption,” said Ali Nasser, an unemployed engineering graduate protesting in Basra. Iraq protesters block roads to raise pressure for sweeping reform 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Seven protesters were killed in the province of Basra, near the key port of Umm Qasr, when authorities used live fire and tear gas to disperse them, according to security and hospital officials. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2019 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Security and hospital officials, who requested anonymity in line with regulations, say seven protesters were killed in the southern province of Basra, near the Umm Qasr port. The Latest: Iraq officials: 13 killed in south in 24 hours 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z At least two people died and some 50 others were injured near the Gulf port city of Basra on Sunday. Iraqi security forces open fire on protesters 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Protesters blocked government employees from entering work in Basra with slabs of concrete painted as mock coffins of relatives lost in the uprising, an eyewitness said. Iraqi protesters set fire to Iranian consulate 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z In Iraq’s southern oil capital of Basra, demonstrators prevented government employees getting to work by installing concrete barriers painted as mock-up coffins of relatives killed in weeks of unrest, a Reuters witness said. Iraq protesters block roads to raise pressure for sweeping reform 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z One security official in Basra said it was “one of the worst” days since the start of the protest movement. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2019 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Elsewhere in southern Iraq, hundreds of protesters burned tires and blocked some roads on Sunday in Basra, preventing government employees from reaching offices, police said. Security forces kill five in southern Iraq as protests continue: sources 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Protesters burned tires and used them to block the roads to the Umm Qasr port, responsible for the bulk of the country’s commodities imports, a security official said in the city of Basra. Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z A Basra official says protesters burned tires on Monday, blocking the roads to the Umm Qasr port, responsible for the bulk of the country’s commodities imports. Iraqi officials: Protests cut port road, close central bank 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z “We are jobless and poor, but every day we see the flares of the oil fields,” said Huda, an activist in Basra, the province that accounts for the lion’s share of Iraq’s crude exports. Iraq’s protests raise question: Where does the oil money go? 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Earlier in Basra, which accounts for nearly 85 percent of the country’s crude oil production, protesters burned tires in the city center, cutting off main roads. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2019 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The melee, which killed six people on Saturday, followed blanket crackdowns in the southern city of Basra on Friday and in the shrine city of Karbala. Iraq Cracks Down on Protests as Prime Minister Gains Support 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z They also cut roads leading to a major oil field in the southern province of Basra. Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, two people were killed as security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators outside the local government headquarters, police and medics said. Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric's call for calm 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z School buildings in Basra, the province that accounts for the lion’s share of oil exports, are crumbling and overcrowded with multiple-shift programs. Iraq’s protests raise question: Where does the oil money go? 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The shooting in Basra occurred around midnight Thursday and wounded around 120 people, according to medical officials who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In Basra, a Sadr stronghold, the security forces also burned the tents of demonstrators near the provincial council building, effectively demolishing the main sign of their presence. Iraq Cracks Down on Protests as Prime Minister Gains Support 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Mahmoud Razzaq, a protester in Basra, said the disruptions to trade and the economy aim to drive home the demand for sweeping aside Iraq’s entire ruling elite. Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In Basra, four people were killed on Thursday and two on Friday as security forces dispersed protesters. Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric's call for calm 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Security forces forcibly dispersed a sit-in there overnight in oil-producing Basra but no deaths were reported, security sources said. Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The games were to be played in Basra, the southern city which hosted Iraq’s return last month to playing competitive games at home. FIFA says Iraq unsafe to host World Cup qualifying games 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Thousands of protesters were blocking all roads leading to Iraq’s main Gulf port Umm Qasr near the oil-rich city of Basra, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas overnight. Protesters block roads to Iraqi port, demand end to foreign meddling 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z About 5,000 people were demonstrating on Friday in Basra, the nearest big city to the port. Iraqi protesters and security forces clash, keep Umm Qasr port closed 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Highway 80, which connects the Iraqi city of Basra with Al Jahra in Kuwait, was dubbed the "Highway of Death" at the end of the Gulf War in the 1990s. Call of Duty in 'anti-Russian' row with gamers 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z There were clashes there overnight as the families of protesters killed in previous attempts to disperse the sit-in threw rocks at security forces stationed near Basra port. Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Iraq’s 2-0 win over Hong Kong in Basra last month left the national team at the top of its five-team qualifying group. FIFA says Iraq unsafe to host World Cup qualifying games 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z In the cities of Basra and Wasit, the government declared curfews. At least 30 reportedly killed as Iraqi security forces clash with protesters in fresh unrest 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The protests, when they started, quickly spread from Baghdad to the Shiite heartland in the south, including the flashpoint city of Basra. Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The protests, when they started, quickly spread from Baghdad to the Shiite heartland in the south, including the flashpoint city of Basra. Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Last year, during protests in Basra, security forces similarly fired on demonstrators leading to a swift end as protesters retreated, fearing for their lives. Why Iraq has reached boiling point 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Major protests took place mainly in the southern city of Basra in September last year. Explainer: Deadly civil unrest - what is happening in Iraq? 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z There was no claim of responsibility for the attack, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting activists in Basra in the past year. The Latest: Activist couple shot dead in tense Iraqi city 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The confrontations spread to at least seven other provinces, with an estimated 3,000 people taking to the streets in the southern city of Basra. World Digest: Oct. 2, 2019 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The confrontations spread to at least seven other provinces in the country, with an estimated 3,000 protesters taking to the streets in the southern city of Basra. At least seven killed as Iraqi security forces fire on protesters 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z This year, in Baghdad and elsewhere, the protectors of the system are applying the lessons of Basra 2018. Why Iraq has reached boiling point 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z An estimated 3,000 protesters took to the streets in the southern city of Basra on Wednesday evening. 9 dead, hundreds wounded in two days of anti-gov protests in Iraq 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Similar protests and confrontations took place Tuesday in the southern cities of Basra and Nasiriyah. Two Killed in Anti-Government Protests in Iraq 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z In return, ATC buys Iraqi Basra crude for Motiva when the market is favorable, the people familiar with the matter said. Exclusive: Aramco Trading sells first U.S. West Texas Light crude... 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Last September, he ordered the closure of the U.S. consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra, despite objections from some State Department officials. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The other pipeline is operating at partial capacity to ship crude oil to the Basra offshore terminal. Exclusive: Iraq close to pipeline deal with BP and Eni, rather than... 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Iran fired a hundred and seventeen Scuds on Iraqi cities, notably Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Basra. Iran’s Eye-for-an-Eye Strategy in the Gulf 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z It was documented as loading fuel oil in the Iraqi port of Basra in December, though Basra did not list it as being in port and its tracking system was switched off. Tehran fumes as Britain seizes Iranian oil tanker over Syria sanctions 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z And the rocket that fell in the Green Zone of Baghdad that same night was undoubtedly launched by sympathizers with the Basra protesters in Baghdad who were protesting against corruption. No war with Iran, for now — but Mike Pompeo and John Bolton still really, really want one 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z “He did not want Basra to be his Benghazi,” a former senior U.S. official who discussed the decision with Pompeo said. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z BASRA, Iraq — Two rockets struck separate targets on Wednesday in oil fields just outside Basra, not far from the headquarters of many international and domestic oil companies. 2 Rockets Strike Oil Fields in Southern Iraq 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z In May, it evacuated staff from the West Qurna 1 oil field in Basra province. Iraqi official: Rocket hits oil site, wounds 3 Iraqi workers 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z In a voice comparable to all great war writers, he described the war zone east and north of Basra, Iraq. Review | In his last book, Tony Horwitz sets out once more to find America 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The Trump administration responded by shuttering the consulate in Basra. Rocket lands near U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The attack was the first strike against a U.S. diplomatic post in Iraq since September, when the American mission in Iraq’s southern port city of Basra was hit. Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, Seth Moulton decry Iran rhetoric from Donald Trump, administration 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The attack was the first strike against a U.S. embassy in Iraq since the American mission in Iraq’s southern port city of Basra last October. U.S. embassy in Iraq targeted in rocket attack 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The Popular Mobilization Forces said in a statement that the bomb hit the bus in the eastern town of Balad Ruz, while traveling from the southern province of Basra. Bomb attack on Shiite militiamen kills 7 in eastern Iraq 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z An Iraqi security official confirmed that ExxonMobil’s employees are evacuating the West Qurna 1 oil field in Basra province, adding that “the vast majority of the evacuees are Americans.” ExxonMobil employees evacuating oil field in southern Iraq 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The dire American warnings have also lead ExxonMobil to begin evacuating employees from an oil field in Basra this weekend, according to the Associated Press. Rocket lands near U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z There were no injuries, but Mr. Pompeo ordered the Basra Consulate closed. Skeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump’s New Claims of Threats From Iran 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The two-day visit beginning Sunday will include stops in the autonomous Kurdish region and Basra, Iraq’s main oil hub. Turkish FM visits Iraq to discuss trade, water 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z The two sources said the document bore the signature of a manager who was not working at Basra port on the stated dates. Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Iraq officials also remain unhappy by the closing of the United States Consulate in Basra, the country’s second-largest city, where a temporary halt of electricity exports from Iran led to violent rioting last summer. U.S. Pressures Iraq Over Embrace of Militias Linked to Iran 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z This roughly coincided with a couple of small rocket attacks against Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone and the airport in Basra, Iraq’s Persian Gulf port city, neither of which caused any casualties. Is a war with Iran on the horizon? 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z One such bird sold at auction for $93,000 in Basra. Pigeon racing in Iraq: Pricey birds, obsessive owners and, alas, stone-throwing bandits 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z And in September, over the objections of Iraqi officials and some American diplomats, Mr. Pompeo closed the United States Consulate in Basra, citing concerns about Iran. Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Two other Iraqi oil industry sources with direct knowledge of Basra port and oil industry operations also said the documentation was forged. Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z "My aim is to explain what is happening to Basra because of the people who are corrupt," he said, adding that rap is a way "to release my pain." Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z “My aim is to explain what is happening to Basra because of the people who are corrupt,” he said, adding that rap is a way “to release my pain.” Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z When she shipped out to a base in southern Iraq, near Basra, she worked with a close group of soldiers in food services. How a Trans Soldier Took On the Jail That Denied Her Medication, and Won 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z That contributed to widespread blackouts in the southern city Basra, already common during the summer, and helped ignite protests. Trump Pushes Iraq to Stop Buying Energy From Iran 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z One Iraqi industry source with knowledge of the port’s operations confirmed there were no records of the Grace 1 at Basra during this period. Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Those same problems afflict much of Iraq; last year, they spurred violent protests in the southern city of Basra. Baghdad is reemerging from 15 blood-soaked years, but the city now barely functions 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z It also earmarks $336 million for a port investment project in the southern Basra province, which saw riots over pollution, joblessness, and failing public services last summer. Iraqi parliament approves budget of $112 billion for 2019 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z She also championed a new antiquities museum for the city of Basra, which opened in 2016. Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But local officials say Basra is being neglected by the central government and they are demanding a larger share of federal revenues in Parliament. Iraqi prime minister visits Basra, months after unrest 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z But Basra port loading schedules reviewed by Reuters do not list the Grace 1 as being in port during those dates. Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z She also championed a museum for antiquities in the city of Basra that opened in 2016. Iraqi archaeologist, museums champion, dies at 80 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z He pointed out that the Iranian-backed militants also targeted the American Consulate in Basra. Pentagon Officials Fear Bolton’s Actions Increase Risk of Clash With Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Two days later, amid anti-Iranian protests in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, unknown militants fired three rockets that hit relatively close to the U.S. consulate, but caused no serious damage. White House Sought Options to Strike Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Consulate in city of Basra, in southwest Iraq. WSJ: Trump White House sought strike plans against Iran 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z A few days later, missiles fired by unknown militants fell near the US consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. White House asked the Pentagon for plans to strike Iran – report 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The outages were one of the triggers to the unrest that shook Basra, Iraq's capital oil city, from July until September. Iraq receives 90-day extension to Iran sanctions waiver 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z In 2007, 133 women were killed in the Iraqi city of Basra for veering from the strict moral codes enforced there at the time. When influencing becomes deadly 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Rioting against corruption and poor services in the oil-rich southern region of Basra signaled the urgency of addressing Iraq’s economic problems. In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Embassy and resulted in no casualties, the Journal reported, adding that he Basra attacks did not affect the consulate operations. WSJ: Trump White House sought strike plans against Iran 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Rioting against corruption and poor services in the oil-rich southern region of Basra signaled the urgency of addressing Iraq's economic problems. In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Africa Command statement says the airstrike occurred on Saturday near Basra, a community outside the capital, Mogadishu. US airstrike outside Somalia’s capital kills 4 al-Shabab 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Ali was a leading participant in July protests n Basra and several other Iraqi cities, where demonstrators voiced their concerns over rising unemployment and demanded more jobs and better public services. Women's rights take centre stage as murdered activists are remembered 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Al-Ghrawi is at least the second activist to be killed in what appeared to be a targeted assassination since protests swept Basra last summer. Iraqi cleric linked to Basra protests killed outside home 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Basra police say al-Ghrawi was shot and killed in front of his house in the city center by unknown assailants late Saturday. Iraqi cleric linked to Basra protests killed 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z These days, he operates from Iraq’s second city Basra in the oil-producing south. In Iraq’s parliament, Shi’ite militia leaders plan to call the shots 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, whether on their way to Basra or performing rituals in Karbala, are surrounded by uniformed soldiers. AP Photos: Sanctuary or soft target? Protecting worshippers 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z On 25 September, Ali was killed in central Basra. Women's rights take centre stage as murdered activists are remembered 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z But the State Department said in September it was closing the U.S. consulate in Basra, citing security risks from Iranian-backed forces. Trump Digs In for a Long, Cold War With Iran 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z A month ago, protesters in Iraq's southern city of Basra burned down Iran's Consulate over what they felt was the country's undue influence over Iraqi affairs. 'Walk to heaven': Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq's Karbala 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z He says the protests in Basra flow from the failings of successive governments. In Iraq’s parliament, Shi’ite militia leaders plan to call the shots 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, where the Tigris merges with Iraq’s other fabled river, the Euphrates, riots broke out this summer over the chronic pollution and water scarcity. Water pollution in Iraq threatens Mandaean religious rites 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z For instance, after this event, I'm going to be traveling to Basra. Journalist Jane Ferguson: America is on Saudi Arabia’s side in the Middle East 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Cavusoglu said the Basra consulate was also closed for security reasons. Turkey to reopen its consulates in Iraq’s Basra and Mosul 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Cavusoglu said the Basra consulate was also closed for security reasons. Turkey to reopen its consulates in Iraq’s Basra and Mosul 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed militia, including rocket fire. Pompeo says Iran is origin of threat to U.S. missions in Iraq 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The killing, caught on security camera video, followed the slaying of a female activist in the southern city of Basra and the mysterious deaths of two well-known beauty experts. Deaths of Instagram model, other women shock Iraq 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The death of Al-Fares, 22, last Friday, followed the killing of Suad al-Ali, a women’s rights activist in the southern city of Basra, who was gunned down as she walked to her car. Death of high-profile Iraqi women sparks fear of witch-hunt 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The U.S. said Friday it would close its consulate in the southern city of Basra, citing threats from Iran after rockets were fired at its diplomatic missions last month. Iraq Lawmakers Set to Elect New President 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z What is so shocking is that Basra is oil rich. Doctor helps Basra's sick in water crisis 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z He also said in a statement that officials would explore possible links between Ms. Fares’s killing and other recent murders and kidnappings in Baghdad and Basra, a city in southern Iraq. A Social Media Star Is Shot Dead in Baghdad. Iraqis Fear a Trend. 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Protesters in Basra ransacked and torched Iraqi government buildings this month and the Iranian consulate was set alight by demonstrators shouting condemnation of what many see as Iran’s sway over Iraq’s affairs. U.S. pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The U.S government announced on Friday that the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra is being temporarily closed amid violence, including a rocket aimed at the consulate, by the Iranian-backed militias. Diplomats evacuated from US consulate in Iraq because of Iranian-backed violence 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Embassy in Baghdad and the mission in Basra this month. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Second, in Basra in August and September, violent protests by local residents led to the burning of the Iranian consulate and conspiratorial declarations by some Iraqi politicians that American officials had incited the protests. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z This past week, a women’s rights activist, Suad al-Ali, was killed in Basra, gunned down on the way to her car. A Social Media Star Is Shot Dead in Baghdad. Iraqis Fear a Trend. 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z It followed recent rocket attacks that Pompeo said were directed at the consulate in Basra. U.S. pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Recently, #Iran-supported militias in Iraq launched rocket attacks against the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and our consulate in Basra. Diplomats evacuated from US consulate in Iraq because of Iranian-backed violence 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z But those tensions eased in recent weeks as Iraqi politicians bore down on accelerating the government formation process amid the pressure from Basra’s protest movement. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Basra is in Iraq’s far south, in a region of rich oil fields near the Persian Gulf. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra on Friday, citing “threats to our personnel and facilities” from Iran and its proxies. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said the rockets, however, had not impacted the consulate, which is located on the Basra airport compound. U.S. pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z 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. US blames Iran as it shuts Iraq consulate 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z WASHINGTON—The State Department will close the U.S. consulate in Basra, Iraq, and evacuate the diplomats stationed there, citing security risks from Iran, according to administration officials. U.S. to Close Consulate in Iraq, Citing Threats From Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z In August and early September, thousands of residents took to the streets of central Basra to call for the Iraqi government to deliver crucial services, including power and clean water. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Embassy in Baghdad and the mission in Basra earlier this month. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Consulate in Basra of supporting the demonstrators and placing saboteurs among them. The U.S. and Iran are competing to shape Iraq’s new government. Both are failing. 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, protesters in Basra set alight government and political buildings, including the Iranian consulate and the headquarters of an Iran-backed paramilitary force, after a number of people were killed in clashes with police. US blames Iran as it shuts Iraq consulate 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z A caption said they were standing "side by side with our brothers, sons and family in our Basra". Iraqi rights activist shot dead in Basra 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z This year, many of the protesters also criticized Iran’s influence in Basra, and some stormed the Iranian consulate on Sept. 7, setting it on fire. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Since July, Basra has been the epicenter of a popular protest movement over government corruption and the lack of basic services. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The assassination, which occurred on a street in the Abbasiya district in the center of Basra, is the first such incident since protests erupted this summer. Iraqi activist shot dead in tense southern city of Basra 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Basra is home to more than two million people and has witnessed violent protests in recent weeks. US blames Iran as it shuts Iraq consulate 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The assassination — the first such incident since protests erupted this summer — occurred in the Abbasiya district in the center of Basra. Iraqi activist shot dead in tense southern city of Basra 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Separately, senior State Department officials have been debating for more than a year whether to close down the Basra consulate, mainly to save money, according to three former State Department officials. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z But those tensions have eased in recent weeks as Iraqi politicians bore down on accelerating the government formation process amid the pressure from Basra’s protest movement. U.S. orders evacuation of diplomats from Iraqi city of Basra, citing threats from Iran 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Consul General in the province of Basra Timmy Davis more than a month ago. Iraqi activist shot dead in tense southern city of Basra 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “Our order for all the factions in Basra … is not to confront the protesters who burned down the offices of the militias,” al-Khafaji said, arguing that the militias are trying to prevent more bloodshed. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z In this Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 photo, Hajar Youssif, an Iraqi activist and volunteer medic, who was kidnapped, beaten and threatened for attending protests, waits with first aid supplies at a protest, in Basra, Iraq. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z As a result, senior officials at its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs began to consider closing the Basra consulate, the former officials said. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Mohammed had been kidnapped in Iraq, which is one of the reasons she originally fled Basra with her three children. The new face of the far-right in Europe 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z There had been protests in Iraq every summer, Basheer pointed out, but he considered the ones in Basra as the “final chance” for politicians to improve. Iraq's Abadi, once the prime minister who could do no wrong, appears to be on the way out 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z “I’m taking to the streets for the sake of my town Basra, to get public services and to get rid of those militias and political parties,” she said. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The events in Basra reflect the growing influence of the militias, which played a major role in retaking Iraqi territory from Islamic State militants, who are Sunni Muslims. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The consulate in Basra, Iraq’s second largest city, opened in 2011 and is one of three American missions in the country. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Maha was a final-year trainee at a police academy in Basra, southeast Iraq, when her phone went missing. ‘We’re brothers, sisters and activists’: the Greek collective of gay and trans refugees 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The demonstrations began peacefully – I joined the first crowds that gathered around the local government offices in al-Sa’i, the heart of Basra. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, where rockets struck an airport complex that houses the United States Consulate, crowds ransacked and burned the Iranian Consulate. White House Threatens Iran With Retaliation Over Militant Attacks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z "Our order for all the factions in Basra ... is not to confront the protesters who burned down the offices of the militias," al-Khafaji said, arguing that the militias are trying to prevent more bloodshed. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Third, and perhaps most important, the State Department has been internally debating for more than a year whether to shut down the Basra consulate to save money. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z When she was granted bail, two male relatives collected her from the Baghdad courtroom and drove her back to her family’s compound in Basra. ‘We’re brothers, sisters and activists’: the Greek collective of gay and trans refugees 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Yet now they call the looting of the Iranian embassy in Basra a brutal and savage attack. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z During a visit on Monday to Basra, which is in the heartland of Iraq’s Shi’ite Muslim majority, Abadi was met by protesters who demanded he leave the city. Protests dash Iraqi PM's chances of new term, hit U.S. hopes of... 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z "I'm taking to the streets for the sake of my town Basra, to get public services and to get rid of those militias and political parties," she said. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The United States consulate is inside the perimeter of the Basra airport and far from the city’s center and protest sites. Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Maha, despite six years apart and 1,500 miles travelled, chose her bedroom, with her boyfriend, back in Basra. ‘We’re brothers, sisters and activists’: the Greek collective of gay and trans refugees 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z At the protests spread past my apartment in Basra, I saw how any violence from the protesters was met with even greater violence from government authorities. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Consulate in Basra and the American Embassy compound in Baghdad. U.S. warns Iran it will respond to attacks by Tehran allies in Iraq 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Angry demonstrators torched nearly every government building in Basra last week as well as the offices of several Iran-backed militias that operate in the city. Iran relocates consulate in Iraq’s Basra following unrest 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Reflecting Abadi’s diminished status, protesters took to the streets Monday night, after his meetings with provincial officials and civil society figures, to demand that he leave Basra. Fiery protests in Basra extinguish hope for Iraq’s pro-U.S. prime minister 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The relationship with her boyfriend in Basra later ended, though the friendships she made within the group remain. ‘We’re brothers, sisters and activists’: the Greek collective of gay and trans refugees 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Already, most products in Basra are imported from Iran, even as the Islamic Republic seeks to boost its exports to Iraq from $10bn to $15bn. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Consulate in Basra is near the airport, which was attacked by rockets on Saturday. U.S. warns Iran it will respond to attacks by Tehran allies in Iraq 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z At least 15 people were killed and 249 injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Basra so far this week, health officials say. Iraqi city of Basra seethes over water crisis, unemployment 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Abadi visited Basra on Monday after a week of demonstrations left at least 15 people dead and government offices, political party headquarters and the Iranian consulate in sooty ruins. Fiery protests in Basra extinguish hope for Iraq’s pro-U.S. prime minister 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The firing of rockets toward American diplomatic missions in Iraq after protesters torched the Iranian consulate in Basra raised tensions as the U.S. and Iran vie to shape the country’s next government. Rising Violence in Basra Highlights U.S.-Iran Fight for Influence in Iraq 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Today, Basra suffers a slow death from the pollution and poison that flow from the industry that was supposed to be its saviour. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Protesters in Basra angry over political corruption ransacked and torched Iraqi government buildings last week. U.S. warns Iran it will respond to attacks by Tehran allies in Iraq 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z After protests flared in July, officials promised to hire thousands of municipal employees, but the announcement only mollified Basra for a month, until the unrest started again this week. Iraqi city of Basra seethes over water crisis, unemployment 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Iran controls powerful Shiite militias in Basra, home to some of the largest oil fields in Iraq. Security forces deploy in Iraq's Basra following deadly violence 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z On Sunday, an uneasy calm held after more troops were sent to the southern city and a curfew imposed to restore order following a week of protests in Basra. Rising Violence in Basra Highlights U.S.-Iran Fight for Influence in Iraq 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Indeed, Basra played a large part in that victory, from its sons lost in battle to its natural wealth used to finance the campaign. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The streets of Basra were calm on Saturday, after days of violent protests rocked Iraq’s southern oil hub. Iraqi officials lift curfew in Basra 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z The protests in Basra are the most serious to shake Iraq’s oil-rich southern Shiite heartland in years. Official: Katyusha rockets fired at Basra airport in Iraq 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z "I fear Basra is headed for more blood," he added, in tears. Security forces deploy in Iraq's Basra following deadly violence 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Protesters burned the offices of most political parties in Basra, including powerful Iran-backed paramilitary groups. Rising Violence in Basra Highlights U.S.-Iran Fight for Influence in Iraq 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Now Basra watches as that same wealth goes to rebuild liberated areas, even as its own standard of living declines. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The protests in Basra are the most serious to shake Iraq’s oil-rich southern Shiite heartland in years. Official: Katyusha rockets fired at Basra airport in Iraq 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Hussein Hatem, 33, a welder, said that torching the Iranian Consulate was a message to Iran’s and Iraq’s leaders alike that Basra “does not belong to anyone.” Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z "The United States condemns violence against diplomats, including that which occurred today in Basra," it said in a statement Friday. Security forces deploy in Iraq's Basra following deadly violence 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Shiite paramilitary leaders with close ties to Tehran warned on Saturday they would target the consulates and intelligence of any foreign country responsible for instigating attacks on their offices and the Iranian consulate in Basra. Rising Violence in Basra Highlights U.S.-Iran Fight for Influence in Iraq 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z To avoid more demonstrations, and to absorb the anger of Iraqis in Basra and elsewhere, the government must abandon stopgap solutions in favour of addressing the root causes of these problems. Pollution and corruption are choking the life out of Basra | Diaa Jubaili 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Smaller protests in solidarity with Basra took place in several other cities including Karbala and Baghdad. Protesters in Basra storm Iranian consulate as deadly... 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Basra is settling into a new rhythm. Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z On Saturday morning, assailants fired three Katyusha rockets at Iraq's Basra airport, which houses the U.S. consulate, adding to the tensions. Security forces deploy in Iraq's Basra following deadly violence 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra took to the streets again on Thursday night to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services. Fresh protests rock Basra in Iraq 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who is seeking a second term in office with Washington’s backing, ordered an investigation into the death of a protester who was apparently killed by live fire late Monday in Basra. Deadly protests rage in Iraq over lack of services as political transition deadlocks 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z More than 2,000 people, including many women, gathered in Basra on Friday afternoon, to mourn a protester who died from burns during the torching of the provincial government headquarters overnight. Protesters in Basra storm Iranian consulate as deadly... 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Iraq’s Health Ministry said Thursday that 6,280 people have been sickened by the water in Basra, which residents have said is too salty for drinking or cleaning. Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Most of Iraq’s oil, which accounts for nearly all state revenue, is produced in Basra. Iraq to Investigate Protesters’ Deaths as Anger Grows 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Iraqi forces kill 3 protesters in southern city: Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of Basra, killing three civilians and wounding at least four. World Digest: Sept. 4, 2018 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Local health officials in Basra, the largest city in Iraq’s southern Shiite heartland, said five demonstrators were killed Tuesday night and nearly two dozen were injured. Deadly protests rage in Iraq over lack of services as political transition deadlocks 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Mourners carried the body from his house through the streets to the singed government building, chanting: “This is a promise, this is a promise, Basra won’t stay silent anymore!” Protesters in Basra storm Iranian consulate as deadly... 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z People in Basra have accused Iraq’s political class of abandoning them, ignoring the people’s pleas for relief as the politicians jockey for control of a new government. Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The demonstrations turned deadly when security forces tried to disperse the crowd gathered outside the Basra provincial council building late Tuesday to protest the death of a demonstrator on Monday. Iraq to Investigate Protesters’ Deaths as Anger Grows 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Basra representatives in the national parliament vowed over the weekend to vote against any new coalition government unless the south’s economic and social grievances are addressed. Basra threatens vote to pull away from Iraq over oil profits 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Moqtada al-Sadr, the populist Shiite cleric whose ticket won the most seats in May’s elections and enjoys widespread support in Basra, said in a tweet that the demonstrators were demanding only “to live with dignity.” Deadly protests rage in Iraq over lack of services as political transition deadlocks 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The land of the Bani-Mansour clan north-east of Basra is flat and parched, spattered with dry crusts of salt and thorny shrubs. 'Iraq is dying': oil flows freely but corruption fuels growing anger 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Protesters said they targeted the consulate to vent their frustrations over abuses by Iran-backed militias in Basra, as well what they see as Tehran’s outsize influence over their city and over Iraq’s fractured politics. Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Nashaat al-Mansouri, an official in the Basra provincial council, said that political forces might even be fomenting the protests and manipulating legitimate anger to apply pressure on their rivals as they compete for power. Iraq to Investigate Protesters’ Deaths as Anger Grows 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Those pledges will not stop other Iraqi youths from joining the unrest, said Murtadha Ali, a 22-year-old student at the Basra Technical Institute. Basra threatens vote to pull away from Iraq over oil profits 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z “Saudi, Basra, Urals,” one refiner said when asked what crude grades were likely alternatives, the latter two hailing from Iraq and Russia respectively. Explainer: In the race to bag Iran's European oil market share,... 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z That night, other communities in oil-rich areas held protests and the next day large demonstrations were held in Basra, spreading to other southern cities a few days later. 'Iraq is dying': oil flows freely but corruption fuels growing anger 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The demonstrators complained that the militias run rampant in Basra, kidnapping and extorting money from their opponents and creating an atmosphere of fear. Chanting ‘Iran, out!’ Iraqi protesters torch Iranian Consulate in Basra 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “It’s an aching feeling when you see the hard work of years withering away and slipping through your fingers,” Ali, who lives in the Siba district south of Basra, told The Associated Press by phone. Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “The situation of youth in Basra is miserable.” Soaring unemployment fuels protests in southern Iraq 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Early this month, residents of oil-rich Basra province staged protests against the lack of jobs and poor services. Group urges Iraq to probe excessive force used at protests 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Among other cities, protests flared again on Friday in the province of Basra, where most of Iraq’s oil is produced. Oil-Rich Iraq Can’t Keep the Lights On 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Kuwait, which borders Iraq’s southernmost province, Basra, began providing daily barge deliveries of 130,000 cubic liters of fuel for Iraqi electricity stations Friday, according to an Iraqi government spokesman. Iraqi protests over dire living conditions resume in Baghdad and the south 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z In Basra, protesters gathered peacefully outside the local government building, for the first time since July 10 when scores were arrested. Iraqis take to the streets again to demand better services 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z One died after clashing with the police at West Qurna, one of the country’s largest oilfields, in the west of Basra. Protests spread through cities in Iraq's oil-rich Shia south 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z The activists added that a heavy deployment of security forces outside the local government building in Basra prevented protesters from gathering there. Activists: Iraqi police arresting protesters in the south 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Thousands of protesters gathered outside the local government building and closed the roads leading to major oil fields north and west of the city of Basra, activist Laith Hussein said by phone. Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Laith Hussein says the protesters gathered on Sunday outside the local government building and closed the roads leading to major oil fields north and west of Basra. Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The protests began last Sunday in Basra, the oil-rich province that is also home to some of the worst poverty in the country. Widespread unrest erupts in southern Iraq amid acute shortages of water, electricity 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The southern port city of Basra is at the heart of Iraq’s main oil-producing region, but like the rest of the country it suffers from frequent power outages and high unemployment. Iraqis in Basra protest poor services, lack of jobs 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Legend has it that Sinbad the Sailor embarked on a journey from Basra’s shores. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z He also asked the state-run Basra Oil Co. to provide more jobs to locals and announced urgent allocations. Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Basra protests boiled over on Tuesday, when security forces opened fire, killing one and wounding five, spreading to other provinces within days. Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “It is not fair and it is never acceptable that this generous province is one of the most miserable areas in Iraq,” said a statement issued on his behalf, referring to Basra. Widespread unrest erupts in southern Iraq amid acute shortages of water, electricity 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z He ordered the Iraqi army to the city of Basra to stem militia violence there. Once Hated by U.S. and Tied to Iran, Is Sadr Now ‘Face of Reform’ in Iraq? 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Given its rich history and location, Basra should be booming today. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Basra is home to about 70 percent of Iraq’s proven oil reserves of 153.1 billion barrels. Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Although his most ardent supporters are Shias in the shantytowns of Baghdad and Basra, he won by broadening his appeal. Muqtada al-Sadr, a cleric who once tormented America, seems to have won Iraq’s election 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z For example, processing Iraq’s Basra Heavy grade with high sulphur content produces as much as 50 percent fuel oil, while using light, sweet North Sea crude with less sulphur produces about 12 percent fuel oil. New rules on ship emissions herald sea change for oil market 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The electoral commission released results from 10 of the country’s 19 provinces, including the provinces of Baghdad and Basra. Disillusionment appears to help Shiite cleric in Iraq vote 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z There was a time when Basra, a city slightly larger than Washington, was considered one of the region’s epicenters. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z It included full returns from only 10 of the country’s 19 provinces, including the provinces of Baghdad and Basra. Shiite cleric al-Sadr leads in Iraq’s initial vote results 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z The results are from 10 of the country’s 19 provinces, including Baghdad and Basra. Muqtada al-Sadr’s alliance leads in Iraq election results 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z This was helped by a successful Feb. 28 exhibition match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the southern city of Basra that was attended by 60,000 fans. Competitive soccer finally returns to Iraq on Tuesday 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z “Before 2003 the state still cared about art, theatre and the preservation of antiquities,” says a sculptor who works above Basra’s old canal, which now flows black with sewage. Fifteen bloody years after America’s invasion, Iraq is getting back on its feet 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z And in the U.S.-led war on Iraq in 2003, the Americans and British, realizing its strategic value, made Basra the first city they invaded. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z He had already relayed a prediction that the streets in Basra and Baghdad are “sure to erupt in joy.” The unheeded lessons of the Iraq war 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z An Iraq-Qatar match is to start Wednesday evening in the southern city of Basra. Iraq hosts friendly tournament after 3-decade FIFA ban 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Iraq will host Qatar and Syria for a friendly tournament on March 21 in Basra. Iraqi PM welcomes FIFA decision to lift ban on Iraqi stadiums 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The turbaned Iranians gracing Basra’s billboards invite scorn. Fifteen bloody years after America’s invasion, Iraq is getting back on its feet 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Though the militants never reached Basra, their effect was immediate. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, himself a Shiite, last month sent troops to reimpose law and order in Basra and bring weapons under state control. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z His security forces reportedly confiscated posters, printed by a pro-Iranian group, that denounced the Saudi consulate in Basra. Saudi Arabia’s use of soft power in Iraq is making Iran nervous 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z But the match was also a potent symbol of sports diplomacy, with the visitors from the region’s major Sunni Muslim power, Saudi Arabia, coming to Basra, a historic port city in Iraq’s Shiite Muslim heartland. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Pedestrians in Basra, Iraq, got quite a shock this morning: A huge bear lumbering across the street. Escaped Bear Startles Pedestrians on Crowded Street 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z With Basra no longer under tight control, the militias had a resurgence, unleashing a wave of kidnapping, theft and drug trafficking. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z On a recent visit to Basra, Mr. Abadi promised the province would receive most investment. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Many owned villas in the fields around Basra and took Iraqi wives. Saudi Arabia’s use of soft power in Iraq is making Iran nervous 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “We have been divided by war, by bloodshed and fighting,” said Mr. Jiboori, the Basra businessman. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Basra is at the forefront of a nationwide spike in drug sales and consumption that has transformed Iraq from merely a corridor for drug trafficking to neighboring countries. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z And with the government laser-focused on developing oil and gas, the province’s famous verdant farmlands have been devastated, even as Basrawis, as the people of Basra are known, have little to show for it. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Oil produced in Basra accounts for around 85% of Iraqi state revenues, but poverty levels in the south were among the country’s highest. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Last month a dozen Saudi poets travelled to Basra for a literary festival. Saudi Arabia’s use of soft power in Iraq is making Iran nervous 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “This is so exciting,” said Dunia Najah, 24, an art school graduate from Basra who was attending her first soccer match. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Drug use is most prevalent in Basra, followed by Baghdad and Maysan provinces, authorities say. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z In the past, Basra had been a conduit for the drug, transferring it from Iran to Persian Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Lawmakers from Basra joined Kurdish and some Sunni lawmakers in blocking the passage of the 2018 budget until last week, demanding a bigger share of the country’s revenues. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Much of the focus is on Basra, which is Iraq’s richest province. Saudi Arabia’s use of soft power in Iraq is making Iran nervous 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The Basra governor, Assaad al-Edani, said that the idea of a Saudi delegation visiting his hometown was unthinkable until recently, in part because of Basra’s reputation. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Large amounts of drugs have been seized in goods containers at Basra ports and border crossings. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Now much of the drug stays in Basra. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z In recent years he helped organize protests in Basra that he later deemed futile. After Defeating Islamic State, Iraq’s Shiites Turn Ire Toward Government 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z For all their sectarian bonds with Iranian Shias, the people of Basra fought on the front lines of Iraq’s brutal war with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s use of soft power in Iraq is making Iran nervous 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z While Iraqi officials were consumed with diplomacy, Basra’s civic leaders concentrated on making sure the event went off without a hitch. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Al-Sabbagh, who heads the psychiatry department at Basra General Hospital, said the country lacks specialized rehabilitation centers and medicine and suffers from a severe shortage of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Worse still, said Mahmoudiyah, the tribal arbitrator, now Basra itself had become an exporter. Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol what's wrong in Iraq 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Neighbors in al-Salhi’s home district in the southern city of Basra decorate cars and homes with posters of him in military gear, rifle in hand, standing next to Shiite saints. From sniper to saint, showing Iraqi Shiite militias’ power 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Posters of al-Salhi adorn storefronts, homes and car windows in his home city of Basra and other Shiite areas. A ‘martyr’ sniper becomes a hero to Iraq’s Shiites 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z At Charax Spasinou it was the ancient city’s still imposing ramparts which led to the site being incorporated into the Iraqi defensive lines north of Basra. On the Iraq border archaeological digs are a minefield – in every sense 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Early this year, Iraq is set to open its first specialized mental health and rehabilitation center in Basra with about 40 beds after al-Sabbagh pleaded for years for such a facility. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z They also went south to Basra, where British troops were based after the 2003 invasion. Meeting the world's most-travelled people 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z A UN office in Iraq said more than 500 people were injured there, and the earthquake was felt in Irbil, Sulaimaniya, Kirkuk and Basra as well as the capital, Baghdad. Iran-Iraq quake is 2017's deadliest 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z The cities of Basra and Mosul experienced similar conditions, Gulf News said. Iraq Is in the Grip of a Ferocious Heatwave 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Heatwave conditions are also expected in the cities of Basra and Mosul. Iraqi government staff told to down tools in heatwave - BBC News 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z “If the situation continues to worsen … I’m sure we’ll see drug addiction becoming a normal habit in Basra even in public areas,” he warned. Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, fireworks crackled late into the night. Victory in Mosul leaves survivors reeling: ‘We got our city back, but there is nothing for me in it’ 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Recently, Iman, 56, stirred a skillet of onions, peppers, mushrooms, shrimp and spices as she talked with her daughter, Baidaa, 28, about their hometown of Basra and their more recent home as refugees in Jordan. Savoring memories from Iraq, family finds safety in Utah 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Mosul Eye issued a plea via social media to Basra port authorities to facilitate the transfer of a 200-tonne shipment of books from a collection centre in Irbil. Rebuilding Mosul's libraries book by book - BBC News 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A supertanker collided with a berth at Basra oil terminal in late March, although this did not affect shipments significantly. OPEC compliance with oil curbs rises in March as UAE joins cut: survey 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z British armed forces captured Waheed, an Iraqi citizen, in Basra in February 2007 and held him until the end of the following month. UK supreme court to rule on government responsibility for alleged rendition 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z But the Iranians pushed back, and the war became a bloody stalemate, with fighting concentrated along the border, near the southern city of Basra. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The family moved to Amman, believing they would return to Basra once Asad was well. Savoring memories from Iraq, family finds safety in Utah 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z As part of the expanded Chinese deal, one of the people said, Unipec is expected to load 2 million barrels of Basra Heavy crude every quarter. Iraq boosts oil sales to China, U.S., India before OPEC supply cuts bite: sources 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Stotler served his tour as an intelligence officer in Basra, the port city in southern Iraq that was under the sway of a Shiite militia. 4 vets share thoughts, fears with Portland high schoolers 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z McLain returned to Iraq in 2008 and fought in a major battle in the southern city of Basra, where U.S. and Iraqi troops had been sent to quell an insurgent uprising. A wounded California Guard soldier served four combat tours. Now he's fighting the Pentagon 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z In 1954 and again in 1969, floods had swept through the south of Iraq, separating Basra from the rest of the country. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Basra sits along the Shatt-Al-Arab waterway, which runs into the Persian Gulf, 65 miles away. Savoring memories from Iraq, family finds safety in Utah 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z "Basra is now an established grade with stable quality and reliable supplies," said another trader, who buys Iraqi crude but isn't authorized to speak to the media. Iraq boosts oil sales to China, U.S., India before OPEC supply cuts bite: sources 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z He's returned hundreds of objects from Baghdad to Basra, their original home - but this time he hopes they will be safe. Basra Museum: How Saddam's palace was given to the people - BBC News 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Iraq opened an antiquities museum in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday with pottery, coins and other artifacts dating back more than 2,000 years. World Digest: Sept. 27, 2016 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z It also highlighted serious concerns over the soldiers’ training and ability for troops in Basra to “act as both policemen and combatants simultaneously”. Apology from MoD over Iraqi boy's drowning at hands of UK soldiers 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The 28-year-old engineer at a government-run oil company in Basra said employees were ordered to stay home for several days in the past month. An epic Middle East heat wave could be global warming’s hellish curtain-raiser 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Basra, the oil capital and source of almost all Iraq’s revenue, was a caldron last week, with average daily highs of 122 degrees—15 degrees above normal. Iraqis Boil as Power-Grid Failings Exacerbate Heat Wave 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The first thing you see as you enter is early Islamic pottery made in Basra in 600BC and a display of coins from ancient Parthia in 350BC. Basra Museum: How Saddam's palace was given to the people - BBC News 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z In some places, the wands are still being used - at some checkpoints in Baghdad and in the southern port city of Basra, Iraq’s third-largest city - nearly two weeks after the Baghdad bombing. Iraq finally bans fake bomb detectors after July 3 blast 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z In some places, the wands are still being used — at some checkpoints in Baghdad and in the southern port city of Basra, Iraq’s third-largest city — nearly two weeks after the Baghdad bombing. Iraq finally bans fake bomb detectors after July 3 blast 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z |
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