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

Iraq plans to start a stalled project to construct a railway connecting its southern areas with neighboring Iran.

Iraq's largest oil rig has completed a critical phase at the Majnoon oilfield to increase the country's oil output.

Basra’s provincial leadership has begun formally mobilizing political support for an autonomy push, with council members ...

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

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

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...