Latest Basra news in English, including oil, ports, investment, security, public services and southern Iraq developments.
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Transport Minister Vehb el-Hüsni said on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that his ministry would continue supporting Basra city and its strategic projects during a…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister’s proposal to allocate a housing plot to every family has brought the country’s housing crisis back into focus. The article says the …
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a protest note over what it described as Iranian attacks, the ministry sai…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's crude oil exports by sea fell to roughly 96,000 barrels per day in May, a decline of more than 97 percent from the 3.32 million barrels per day recor…
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Basra crude oil remained among the lowest-priced varieties in the OPEC basket despite an uptick in Tuesday trading, according to market data. Basra…
BasraThe National Investment Commission has released new specifications for the proposed Financial and Economic City project located near Baghdad International Airport. Offici…
BasraResidents of the Al-Mutaiha district in Basra continue a century-old tradition of communal dining following Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jabal Mosque. This long-standing pr…
BasraApproximately 5 million people have been forcibly displaced over the last two decades in regions hosting major energy projects, according to documentation from internatio…
BasraIndirect talks between Iran and the United States are centering on the release of about $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, one of the main issues in the ongoing negoti…
BasraU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said 100 commercial ships have been diverted under the naval blockade launched against Iran on 13 April 2026, as the operation in the Persi…
BasraBasra, Dhi Qar and Maysan were hit by a string of deadly and violent incidents, including a 17-year-old who died by suicide in the Shatt al-Arab waters and whose body was…
BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Hels…
BasraBasra’s Civil Defense Directorate says the city has reduced recorded fire incidents by 85% compared with previous periods, citing field inspections and a rapid-response s…
BasraThe Electricity Ministry said a southern production unit director supervised connection work for a power-generating barge in Basra, as Iraq prepares to bring the unit onl…
BasraAhmed es-Saadi of the National Hikma Movement has raised concerns over the failure to advance a critical alternative oil pipeline despite the allocation of $500 million i…
