Basra is "clearly nowhere near" under Allied forces' control, British army officers admitted today as they claimed Iraqi militia had fired on civilians fleeing the city. Around 2,000 people were shot ...

Iraqi start-up carrier Basra Airlines has been granted an air operator's certificate by the country's civil aviation ...

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

THE Iraqi army is to put more troops on to the streets of Basra amid fears that the city is descending into factional violence. THE Iraqi army is to put more troops on to the streets of Basra amid ...

Oil Undersecretary Ezzat Saber Ismail announced a plan to increase Basra Gas Company production to 1,400 mmscfd by 2028 and ...

The Allies have enlisted an Iraqi to take a leadership role in Basra, British military spokesman Colonel Chris Vernon said today. He also denied there was a humanitarian disaster in the region. "We ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Baghdad news every morning. Iraq’s security forces launched an offensive against militias in the southern port city of Basra on Tuesday, ...

Iraqi army officers in Basra are preparing to make a desperate plea for the return of British troops to patrolling the city to stem rising sectarian killings and political violence. Up to 40 people ...

British troops were poised to enter Basra today after an uprising by the local population against Iraqi army units led to a bloodbath. The Iraqi soldiers shelled rioting crowds with mortars, fought ...

General Mohan al-Furayji, the Iraqi commander in charge of security in the south of Iraq, has warned his troops they must prepare for the final battle to defeat the Shia militias terrorising Basra.