Latest Basra news in English, including oil, ports, investment, security, public services and southern Iraq developments.
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaydi, who took office on May 14, 2026, faced a series of heavy policy files in his first 100 days, including oil exports, salโฆ
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed the 2026-2027 Asian Champions League Elite and Asian Champions League Two schedules for Iraq's Air Force anโฆ
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait โ Iraq's Basra Heavy and Medium crude oil prices climbed in the latest session, tracking gains across OPEC member grades and a broader increase in gloโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Basra International Airport has launched direct flights to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and New Delhi, the capital of India, as part of efforts to expanโฆ
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Cabinet approved a series of oil-sector and electricity measures during its 15th regular session, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-Zeydi. โฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ An electricity plant in Basra went offline on Wednesday after a fault developed on two of its lines, the city's Electricity Distribution Directorate said inโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Former member of parliament and tribal leader Mansur al-Timimi has criticized a project to open the presidential palaces in Basra to investment, holding locโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ The head of Basra's provincial council Integrity Commission, Bidaa al-Nahi, said there are suspected irregularities and improper transactions in a project tโฆ
BasraROME โ The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said only about 3 percent of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip remains accessible and undamaged, warning thaโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ U.S. President Donald Trump has published a map of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the post shared from his personal account. The strait connects the Perโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Five suspects linked to drug trafficking were arrested by Iraqi security forces in Basra province, the provincial police directorate said on Tuesday. One poโฆ
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Basra heavy and medium crude oil prices increased on Tuesday, tracking a broader rise in global oil markets. According to the data, Basra heavy cruโฆ
BasraWASHINGTON, United States โ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran cannot under any circumstances obtain nuclear weapons, reiterating his position in a poโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Iranian football club Esteghlal will play its home matches in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage at Basra International Stadium in Iraq during the 2โฆ
BasraBAIDOA, Somalia โ Heavy fighting broke out in Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, between the Federal Army and armed opposition groups, with clashes spreading across multiplโฆ
BasraWASHINGTON, United States โ Global maritime tracking data shows ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, have slowed โฆ
BAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Land Transport Company, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, announced on Sunday, August 16, 2026, the launch of the first internatioโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ A fire broke out on Thursday at the roof eaves of Fayaz Hospital in central Basra, prompting an evacuation of patients and medical staff, local authorities โฆ
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has removed the rector of the University of Basra from his position, according to a ministry dโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ A pedestrian bridge collapsed in the city of Basra on Saturday, causing material damage in the surrounding area, according to local officials. No casualtiesโฆ
