News and updates about Basra

Iraqi protesters torch Iranian consulate in Basra

Angry protesters storm Iranian consulate in Basra amid demonstrations that have turned deadly in the past few days.

Iraqi protesters torch Iranian consulate in Basra

Extreme finger pointing over potential ISIS 'dirty bomb'

Swiss and American inspections groups scramble to exonerate themselves following report that radioactive material was stolen.

Extreme finger pointing over potential ISIS 'dirty bomb'

Iran Starts Building $2.5 Billion Power Plant in Iraq

Iran announces start of its largest engineering services project ever, as its influence expands in Iraq even as American influence fades.

Iran Starts Building $2.5 Billion Power Plant in Iraq

Basra Bombing Kills 53 Shiites

A wave of sectarian bombings targeting Shiites in Iraq continues to shake the country and threatens to destabilize the regime.

Basra Bombing Kills 53 Shiites