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Basra oil prices rise over 2% as global crude markets gain momentum
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 11 Feb 2026
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Lost City Founded by Alexander the Great Rediscovered After Centuries Beneath Iraq’s Desert
Greek City Times 11 Feb 2026
February 11, 2026 — Archaeologists have successfully rediscovered ...
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Basra scientists revive Iraqi date palms with tissue-culture techniques
Middle East Online 30 Jan 2026
BASRA – In greenhouses and sterile laboratories west of Basra, Iraqi technicians wearing gloves and masks lift tiny date palm shoots from jars, hoping one day to restore orchards laid waste by decades of war, land loss and creeping water salinity.
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Basra mob attack exposes rapid decline of women's rights in Iraq
The New Arab 13 Jan 2026
Iraqi women woke up to the new year with horrific images of a mob attack against a teenage girl in Basra, whose only 'crime' was to walk alone along the riverside Corniche on New Year's Eve without a hijab.
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Rare 1916 photos reveal King Abdulaziz’s historic visit to Basra
Saudi Gazette 21 Dec 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) has unveiled rare archival photographs documenting a historic tour by King Abdulaziz Al Saud in the outskirts of Basra in 1916. The ....
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Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86
New York Times 15 Dec 2025
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman ... .
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Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff and Geeta Basra meet Lionel Messi in Mumbai, see videos and photos
Indian Express 14 Dec 2025
Not just Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff, and Geeta Basra, even Shah Rukh Khan met Lionel Messi. .
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Breathing life into Basra’s past: Revival of Old City is a beacon of hope after ...
The National 12 Dec 2025
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Iraq's Zidane Iqbal on beating UAE, 'crazy' atmosphere in Basra and being one game away ...
The National 25 Nov 2025
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Zidane Iqbal on Iraq beating UAE, the 'crazy' atmosphere in Basra and being one game ...
The National 24 Nov 2025
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Iraq v UAE: Jubilation in Basra as hosts keep World Cup hopes alive
The National 19 Nov 2025
The joy at Basra International Stadium was palpable ... ....
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UAE vs Iraq: High-stakes battle in Basra for 2026 World Cup Play-off spot
Gulf News 18 Nov 2025
The stage is set for a night of real drama as Iraq and the United Arab Emirates meet in Basra for the decisive second leg of their World Cup Qualifier ...
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UAE vs Iraq: Basra announces public holiday for Fifa World Cup qualifier
Khaleejtimes 18 Nov 2025
A public holiday was announced in the Iraqi Governorate of Basra on Tuesday, November 18, as the national football teams of Iraq and the UAE gear up for a crunch World Cup qualifier. Basra Governor ...
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Basra hosts decisive Iraq-UAE World Cup playoff clash
Arab Times 17 Nov 2025
**media[98764]**. BASRA, Iraq, Nov 17. Basra International Stadium is set to host a crucial showdown tonight at 7.00 p.m., as Iraq takes on the United Arab Emirates in the second leg of the final Asian playoff for 2026 World Cup qualification ... .
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Fifa World Cup playoff: UAE brace for Iraqi storm in Basra
Khaleejtimes 17 Nov 2025
In the second leg of the fifth-round playoff against hosts Iraq at the 65,000-capacity Basra International Stadium (8 pm UAE Time), Cosmin Olaroiu’s men must dig deep into their reserves to keep the nation’s World Cup dream alive.
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