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Captain Omran Radhi can barely contain his excitement as he opens a plastic-bound agenda to a map of the world and explains Iraq’s plans for regional domination of the shipping industry. “You see?” he ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: How Iraq's Basra turned an extreme climate into industrial gain
STORY: As temperatures soar in Basra in southern Iraq, this sea water salt factory embraces the heat. The Basra Salt Factory uses large concentration basins to harness sea water and produce salt. A ...
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: Iraq's Basra refinery completes upgrades
Work to upgrade facilities at Iraq's 210,000 b/d Basra refinery has been finished and commercial operations are expected to begin in December, after the completion of construction work that was ...
News Iraq » Basra » History: Bees, Once Buzzing in Honey-Producing Basra, Hit by Iraq's Water Crisis
Bees, Once Buzzing in Honey-Producing Basra, Hit by Iraq's Water Crisis By Mohammed Atti BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) -Bees once thrived among the date palms along the Shatt al-Arab, where Iraq's mighty ...