You are here

Basra

Final day tragedy shouldn’t dampen Iraqi pride after Gulf Cup victory

Final day tragedy shouldn’t dampen Iraqi pride after Gulf Cup victory

  • Crush outside stadium cost two people their lives
  • But sadness should not overshadow what until then had been a wonderful event
By Ahmed Twaij ·
Developing At least one dead, dozens injured in stampede before Iraq Gulf Cup final: medics video

At least one dead, dozens injured in stampede before Iraq Gulf Cup final: medics

By Arab News ·
Iraqi hospitality at the fore as Basra residents open homes to traveling fans

Iraqi hospitality at the fore as Basra residents open homes to traveling fans

By Ahmed Twaij ·
Tears of joy as Basra puts on memorable Arabian Gulf Cup opening ceremony

Tears of joy as Basra puts on memorable Arabian Gulf Cup opening ceremony

By Ahmed Twaij ·
Iraq welcomes neigbors back as years of football wilderness come to an end

Iraq welcomes neigbors back as years of football wilderness come to an end

By Ahmed Twaij ·
Japan Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs visits Iraq’s Baghdad, Basra

Japan Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs visits Iraq’s Baghdad, Basra

By Arab News Japan ·
Clashes in Iraq’s Basra among Shiite rivals cause casualties

Clashes in Iraq’s Basra among Shiite rivals cause casualties

By Reuters ·
Boost for embattled Iraq football as Basra set to host Gulf Cup 2023

Boost for embattled Iraq football as Basra set to host Gulf Cup 2023

By John Duerden ·
Saudi Arabia condemns bomb attack in Basra

Saudi Arabia condemns bomb attack in Basra

By Arab News ·
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4

Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4

By Reuters ·
Update Umm Qasr Port. (Screenshot/YouTube)

Fire breaks out in a fuel tank outside Umm Qasr Port in Iraq

By Arab News ·
Despite oil wealth, poverty fuels despair in south Iraq

Despite oil wealth, poverty fuels despair in south Iraq

By AFP ·
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake recorded in Iraq's Basra - Iraqi news agency

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake recorded in Iraq's Basra - Iraqi news agency

By Arab News ·

Opinion

Kerry Boyd Anderson
How united American support for Netanyahu has ebbed away
Author
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh
Iran’s nuclear advances raising serious concerns
Author
Sinem Cengiz
Turkiye’s view on NATO’s Middle East expansion
Author
Peter Harrison
From boomers to Gen Z, the real generation gap
Author
Juan Carlos Motamayor
Addressing food security with innovation and partnerships
Author
More in Opinion

Latest updates

Iga Swiatek starts the 2024 Olympics tennis event with a win at the site of her French Open triumphs
Iga Swiatek starts the 2024 Olympics tennis event with a win at the site of her French Open triumphs
Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at opening ceremony
Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at opening ceremony
Bangladeshi police arrest student protest leaders from hospital
Bangladeshi police arrest student protest leaders from hospital
Russia slams Olympic opening as ‘massive failure’
Russia slams Olympic opening as ‘massive failure’
Kingdom highlights environmental efforts at Rome meeting
Kingdom highlights environmental efforts at Rome meeting

Recommended

Middle-East
How climate change is exacerbating food insecurity, with dangerous consequences for import-reliant Middle East
How climate change is exacerbating food insecurity, with dangerous consequences for import-reliant Middle East
Saudi Arabia
How AI is unlocking the creative potential of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning fashion industry
How AI is unlocking the creative potential of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning fashion industry
World
Why wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bomb
Why wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bomb

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2024 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.