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Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
News Iraq » Basra » Trade: Iraq’s $17B plan to cut Iran out of Gulf-to-Europe trade
Iraq’s $17 billion Development Road is designed to link Persian Gulf trade with Europe without relying on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz or the Red Sea. A 1,200-kilometer railway and highway will run from ...
News Iraq » Basra » Trade: Idle workers, empty wharves: Hormuz blockade hits Iraq’s oil hub of Basra
In the Iraqi oil hub of Basra, maintenance contractor Fawzi spends his days cooling his heels waiting for work that seldom comes, as the Middle East war puts ...
News Iraq » Basra » Trade: US dollar hits 168,000 IQD across Baghdad, Erbil, and Basra exchanges
The US dollar traded at 168,000 IQD across parallel markets in Baghdad, Erbil, and Basra on Sunday, October 18, 2026, widening the gap with the official rate.
News Iraq » Basra » Trade: 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 ...