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Shell evacuates foreign staff from Iraq amid worker layoffs
Shell has evacuated its foreign staff, numbering around 60, from Iraq's Basra Gas Company and flew them out of Iraq on Wednesday, two Basra Gas ... Energy -
Iraq activist shot dead as protesters block roads again
An Iraqi anti-government activist was gunned down in the southern port city of Basra, a police source told AFP on Wednesday, amid resurgent rallies ... Middle East -
Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad assassinated in Basra
Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad has been assassinated in the city of Basra by unknown individuals, Al Hadath sources have confirmed. Abdul Samad, a ... Television & Radio -
Iraq’s exports, production not affected by halting Nassiriya oilfield: ministry
The halting of output from the Nassiriya oilfield in Southern Iraq will not affect the second-largest OPEC producer’s exports and production, ... Middle East -
Security forces kill nine people during protests across Iraq
Security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad and several cities in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens ... Middle East -
Iraqi protesters block gate to Khor al-Zubair commodities port
Protesters have blocked the entrance to Iraq’s Khor al-Zubair commodities port near Basra, preventing trucks from entering, port officials told ... Economy -
Protesters block entrance to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port
Protesters have once again blocked the entrance to Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, preventing employees and tankers from entering ... Middle East -
Protesters block roads, bridges in Iraq’s Basra, announce general strike
Anti-government protesters blocked on Sunday several roads and bridges in Iraq’s Basra, a go-to tactic for the regime change movement that ... Middle East -
Amid heightened violence during protests, Iraqi PM promises new electoral reform
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that the government and judiciary will continue to investigate deaths and that all detainees ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces kill 10 protesters in Baghdad and Basra
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least six anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Thursday and killed four others as they broke up a sit-in in the ... Middle East -
FIFA clears Iraq to host World Cup qualifying games in Basra
FIFA says the southern Iraqi city of Basra can host the national team’s return to playing World Cup qualifying games at home. Security concerns ... Sports -
Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq’s Basra, wounds three
A rocket landed at the headquarters for several major global oil companies, including US giant ExxonMobil, in Iraq's southern city of Basra early on ... Middle East -
Exxon Mobil employees begin evacuating West Qurna 1 oilfield in Iraq’s Basra
Exxon Mobil has evacuated all its foreign staff members out of Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oilfield and is flying them out to Dubai, three sources told ... World News -
Crystal meth and crowded jails: Problems mount in Iraqi oil city
The southern Iraqi city of Basra is struggling to cope with a growing drug problem that has overcrowded prisons and strained police resources, only ... Features -
Iraqi museum unveils 100 ‘looted’ artifacts
Over 2,000 artifacts, including about 100 that were looted and found abroad, were unveiled Tuesday in a museum in Basra province on the southern tip ... Art and culture -
Iraq’s southern oil exports 3.565 mln bpd so far in February
Crude oil exports from Iraq’s southern ports on the Gulf stand at around 3.565 million barrels per day (bpd) so far in February, two oil ... Energy -
Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet
A young Iraqi musician raps about anger and disillusionment in his hometown, the southern port city of Basra, which saw riots last summer over failing ... Variety -
Iraqi PM makes first visit to protest-hit Basra
Iraqi premier Adel Abdel Mahdi visited Basra Sunday, his first trip as prime minister to the southern province where lagging services spawned a water ... Middle East -
ANALYSIS: Closely bound to Tehran, Basra is aflame, again
Iraq’s second city, Basra, is burning again. Driven by a lack of city services and enormous, growing unemployment, Basra’s populace is ... Features -
Iraq’s government: A non-productive recycling
The current Iraqi scene suggests that no one has done anything to change or improve the situation of the country, which has been deteriorating ever ... Middle East -
Shocking video shows moment Iraqi girl fatally fell into open sewer
A young Iraqi girl from the Basra governorate died after falling into an open sewer hole. The video, captured on a surveillance camera, shows the girl ... Middle East -
Iraq fish farmers hit by carp deaths, amid fears over pollution
Along the Iraqi banks of the Euphrates river, one question dominates the conversation. What killed the fish? Thousands of tons of ... Features -
Iraq’s Basra MPs suspend membership amid plans of renewed protests
Political and civil authorities in Iraq’s oil-rich region of Basra revealed that activists are planning demonstrations again, in light of ... Middle East -
Asian Football Confederation voices concern over Basra match, contaminated water
With the increase of poisoning cases reported in Basra, the Asian Football Confederation has expressed concerns over the Asian Cup final between the ... Sports -
EU’s Iraq ambassador gets sick after consuming polluted water in Basra
The European Union’s ambassador to Iraq said Thursday he had become sick in the city of Basra from polluted water, which has seen tens of ... Variety -
Iraq ‘committed’ to protecting, securing all foreign diplomatic missions
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed that Iraq is committed to protecting and securing foreign diplomatic missions residing in its ... Middle East -
US evacuates consulate in southern Iraq city of Basra following attacks
The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel ... Middle East -
Surveillance footage shows moment Iraqi activist assassinated in Basra
Activists from Basra circulated a video that shows the assassination of Iraqi activist Soad al-Ali in Basra, south of Iraq. The video, which is shot ... Middle East -
Basra rises against the Persian enemy
I believe what has happened in Basra is a historic turning point that could be considered a sign that in the future there will be developments to get ... Middle East -
In Basra, is it a revolution or a disaster?
“A revolution in Basra”. Is this enough to make us, we who got bloodied by revolutions due to the extent of our attraction to them, ... Middle East