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Viral videos circulated online appeared to show that a US jet had crashed in Basrah, Iraq, amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. However, CENTCOM, or United States Central Command shared an update on X ...
News Iraq » Basra » Social: Did US fighter jet crash in Basra, Iraq? CENTCOM responds to viral claims
Videos began circulating on social media purporting to show a US fighter jet had gone down over Basra, Iraq, amid the ongoing conflict between American forces and Iran. The footage spread quickly, ...
News Iraq » Basra » Social: Iraq's Basra marathon bars women after online row
Organizers of a marathon in predominantly conservative southern Iraq have decided to exclude women following furious controversy on social media pitting women's rights supporters against opponents of ...
News Iraq » Basra » Social: Basra records 160 HIV cases;health committee warns of unscreened infections
Basra Provincial Council recorded 160 HIV cases, with health committee vice chair Nawfal Al-Mansouri urging tighter checks on unlicensed cosmetic clinics.
News Iraq » Basra » Social: 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 ...