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News channel or source: https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-rules-out-airspace-closure-launches-9-international-routes-2026/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Iraq's Transport Ministry dismissed airspace closure risks, opening 9 new routes from Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Basra, with Q3 2026 passenger traffic topping 500,000.
News Iraq » Basra » Travel: Air Arabia launches new direct flights to Basra in Iraq
News channel or source: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-arabia-launches-new-direct-flights-to-basra-in-iraq/
Published on: Thursday 14 March 2024
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, announced the launch of its new route from Sharjah to Basra in Iraq. The new direct flights will ...
News Iraq » Basra » Travel: Photos show daily life in Iraq's Basra near Iranian border as war slows trade
News channel or source: https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/photos-show-daily-life-in-iraq-s-basra-near-22158165.php
Published on: Sunday 29 March 2026
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 ...