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Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. A month after the war in Iran started, workers at ports and oil fields in the province of Basra, where almost all of Iraq's ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Iraq Condemns Attack on Kuwait Consulate in Basra, Launches Investigation
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned an attack targeting the Kuwaiti Consulate General in Basra Governorate early ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Protesters storm Kuwaiti Consulate in Basra after deadly rocket strike
Protesters rushed the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra, Iraq’s southern city, on Tuesday after a rocket attack from Kuwait killed at least three people and injured five more […] ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Historic Voyage: Malta-Flagged Vessel Defies US Blockade
A Malta-flagged crude oil carrier is set to become the first vessel to traverse west through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. The ship, Agios Fanourios I, paused in the ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Explosions, Protests Grip Baghdad and Basra
Iraq has for years sought to balance its relations between regional and international powers, but it has found itself at the center of escalating tensions, as its major cities—particularly Baghdad ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Rocket attack in Basra raises tension between Iraq and Kuwait
Pro-Tehran militias have significant influence in the southern province ...
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News Iraq » Basra » Events: Tension Erupts: Protesters Storm Kuwaiti Consulate Amid Rocket Attack in Basra
Angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra after a deadly attack. Rockets fired from Kuwait's direction hit a house, causing fatalities. Three people died, and five were injured.
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Hundreds of orphans in Iraq's Basra gather for Iftar
"Today, we have the largest Iftar table in Basra with more than 900 children. These children vary in age - some are very young and others are older. Most of their fathers fought against ISIS, the ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Oil Exports from Iraq’s Basra Port Stop—Repair Could Take Weeks
An oil spill has forced a shutdown of all crude oil exports from Iraq’s Basra Port, oil sector sources said on Friday, cited by Reuters. With four tanker berths, the Basra oil terminal can process 3.3 ...
News Iraq » Basra » Events: Iranian President Pezeshkian’s visit to Iraq boosts economic ties and diplomacy
Iranian President Pezeshkian is visiting Iraq to strengthen economic ties and diplomatic relations, focusing on cooperation and Shi'ite shrines.