‘We all have dreams’: Basra’s ThreeAin rock band stands out

ThreeAin formed in 2021. Initially, members practiced at home or in other public spaces, but faced difficulties due to family disapproval of loud music and societal stigma associated with public musical performances.

Nov. 02, 2024

Features

Shafqat Al-Amel: Basra's biggest squatter crisis

Largest informal settlement: Shafqat Al-Amel and 100,000 land encroachments in Basra

Jul. 16, 2024

Features

Iraqi Oil Ministry refutes MP's claims on Basra-Haditha pipeline

Iraq's Ministry of Oil refuted statements by MP Amer Abdul-Jabbar regarding the Basra-Haditha crude oil pipeline.

Jul. 15, 2024

News

The bulldozing of farmland in Iraq: Recklessness and lack of laws

The bulldozing of Iraq's agricultural lands for residential and commercial use amid drought and governmental neglect threatens food security and exacerbates environmental degradation.

Jul. 15, 2024

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Iraqi, Iranian Interior Ministers coordinate for Ashura pilgrimage

Iraqi and Iranian officials review security measures for the upcoming Ashura in Karbala province.

Jul. 12, 2024

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Iraqi security forces arrest drug dealers in joint operation

Iraqi authorities arrested two drug dealers in Karbala and Basra, seizing 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth in a joint operation.

Jul. 10, 2024

News

Al-Muthanna: Anti-corruption protests or factional power struggle?

Progress in Nineveh and Anbar highlights stark contrasts in southern governorates ravaged by corruption.

Jul. 08, 2024

Features

Oil: Iraq’s silent killer

Iraqis suffer higher rates of disease as a result of gas flaring and other oil extraction-related activities.

Jun. 22, 2024

Features

Shocking mass murder in Basra weeks after family massacre

Basra police arrest an Egyptian national suspected of a heinous crime against four fellow Egyptians.

Jun. 20, 2024

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