Iraq News » Basra News Iraq » Basra » Politics: Basra’s dual power: How Iraqi state and militias vie for control within striking range of Kuwait
Province sits on about 70 per cent of country's oil reserves ...
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure
Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state - One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government co ...
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: Iraqi Cabinet Approves Major Oil Export Expansion
The decisions were adopted during the cabinet's fourth regular session, chaired by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, where ministers reviewed the country's overall political, economic, and ...
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: 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 » Politics: Iraq considers 'wage stability fund' as cash crisis worsens
The Iraqi government is considering creating a fund to ensure civil servant salaries can be paid as the country plunges deeper into a cash crisis. The crisis was caused by a sharp fall in oil exports ...
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: Iraq's New Prime Minister Faces Immediate Test Over Iran and the U.S.
Key U.S.-Iraq issues include curbing Iran-linked militias, reducing Iraq's heavy dependence on Iranian gas imports, and expanding U.S. economic and infrastructure involvement ...
News Iraq » Basra » Politics: The US-Israel War With Iran Is Tearing Iraq Apart
"Iraq is not outside the war. It is already part of its geography," a former adviser to the Iraqi prime minister told Newsweek.