Video of woman being harassed on New Year's Eve prompts calls for clampdown on gender-based violence ...

We trace the Battle of Basra from its role as Iraq’s southern gateway to the moment British armor rolled into a city already ...

The Iraqi cabinet announced on Wednesday that Basra Oil Company (BOC) will oversee operations at the West Qurna-2 oilfield.

"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 ...

A decision by Iraqi officials to demolish a 300-year-old religious spire and tourist attraction in the city of Basra has prompted outcries from the local community. For three centuries, the al-Siraji ...

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials say two car bombings in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 10 people and wounded 27. A police officer says the two parked car bombs went off early on ...

March 25 (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted on Tuesday in the southern oil city of Basra where Iraqi security forces launched a major operation at dawn against powerful militias, military officials ...

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 ...