Authorities in Iraq have arrested 17 people after a video of men pushing a screaming woman into a car during New Year’s Eve ...

Basra authorities on Friday announced the arrest of 17 people following the harassment of a girl on the Basra Corniche during ...

Basra residents have relaunched a constitutional campaign for regional status, citing economic neglect, historical precedent, ...

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) -Bees once thrived among the date palms along the Shatt al-Arab, where Iraq's mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet, but drought has shrivelled the green trees and life in the ...

Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, whose real name was Jamal Jaafar Al-Tamimi, was born in 1954 in the old district of Basra. He went on to become one of the most prominent military and political figures in ...

Basra’s provincial leadership has begun formally mobilizing political support for an autonomy push, with council members starting to collect signatures to advance the initiative, an official said.

"Today, we have the largest Iftar table in Basra with more than 900 children. These children vary in age - some are very young and others are older. Most of their fathers fought against ISIS, the ...

Iraq's Oil Ministry signed an agreement on Wednesday for a fully integrated energy project in the southern province of Basra, as the country seeks to increase its oil and power supply. The agreement ...

Iraq defeated UAE 2-1 in the second leg of the World Cup qualifier play-off last week in Basra, thanks to Amir Al Ammari’s dramatic penalty winner in the 17th minute of added time. It sealed a 3-2 ...

Condemnation grew in Iraq after a 300-year-old minaret, viewed as a heritage site by the Ministry of Culture, was demolished in the southern city of Basra on Friday. Built in 1727, the 11-meter Siraji ...

STORY: Beekeepers in the historic port city of Basra are struggling to maintain their age-old traditions. Drought and rising levels of salt in the water are threatening the delicate ecosystem that ...