Iraqi Fishermen in Basra See Bleak Future
Region: Iraq
Lifelong fisherman Mohammad Mishlat was born in a reed house on the bank of the Karma river just before it splits from the Shatt al-Arab and bends its course through the ancient city of Basra. Now 70 years old, Mishlat ... more
Views: 1552Maliki Bolstered by Basra Sweep
Region: Iraq
By Hiwa Osman Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's recent crackdown on militias in Basra has opened a fresh chapter in Iraqi politics, given the army new impetus, and restored a degree of public confidence in the state's abil... more
Views: 990Iraq: A Defining Moment?
Region: Iraq
- by Salam Adil War in Basra… curfews in Baghdad… airstrikes on city centres… then a ceasefire… what on earth happened? As a BBC report said, the Basra operation is... more
Views: 1244No Consensus Over Who’s Winning Contest for Shia Strongholds in Iraq
Region: Iraq
By an IWPR-trained journalist in Baghdad. Analysts are split over whether firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr or the Iraqi government has the upper hand in their battle for control in Basra and parts of Baghdad. In ... more
Views: 1664Are They Fallen In Love?
Region: IndiaCricketers and Actress are having some differnent types of relations.If we believe latest news that we are having no other option except to believe this. Just few days ago Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra the new actress o... more
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