Iraq News » Basra News Iraq » Basra » History: Drone hits ship near Basra as Iran crisis reaches Iraq oil hub
A drone hit a ship near Iraq’s Basra oil terminal on Thursday, pulling Iraq’s main crude-export hub into the widening Iran crisis even as Baghdad said loading operations were continuing normally.
News Iraq » Basra » History: Halliburton signs deal to support development of two Iraq fields
Halliburton wins Iraq Basra Oil contract for Nahr Bin Omar & Sindbad field development, boosting output and gas capture.
News Iraq » Basra » History: Iraq Suspends Operations at Basra Refinery Due to Stock Overflow
Iraq had to halt operations at the Basra refinery this weekend because of an overflow in fuel oil tanks, Reuters reported today, citing unnamed sources. The excess inventory built because of the lack ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: Bees, once buzzing in honey-producing Basra, hit by Iraq's water crisis
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Beekeepers in the historic port city of Basra are struggling to maintain their age-old traditions. Drought and rising ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: Protesters break into Kuwaiti consulate in Iraq’s Basra after rocket attack kills three
Iraqi security forces gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate during a protest following rockets fired from the direction of Kuwait that hit a house in Khor al-Zubair, Basra, Iraq, April 7, 2026. REUTERS ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: Photos show daily life in Iraq’s Basra near Iranian border as war slows trade
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In Basra, southern Iraq, daily routines go on under the weight of the Iran war, as workers unload cargo at Umm Qasr Port and operations slow at the nearby Zubair oil field. At the ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: TotalEnergies ramps up 61MW unit at Iraq’s 1GW Basra solar project
French energy major TotalEnergies has initiated pilot operations of the first generating unit at its 1GW solar farm in Iraq’s Basra region. Pilot commissioning has begun for the first 61MW unit, which ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: Photos show daily life in Iraq's Basra near Iranian border as war slows trade
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In Basra, southern Iraq, daily routines go on under the weight of the Iran war, as workers unload cargo at Umm Qasr Port and operations slow at the nearby Zubair oil field. At the ...