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The Prime Minister's Office announced the start of experimental pumping of the water of the Suwaib River to the Shatt al-Arab and the districts south of Basra, through the project to convert the sewer into the Katiban Canal, after removing conflicts and achieving qualitative progress in securing fresh water. A follow-up statement said...
Chairman of the Parliamentary Agriculture Committee, Faleh Al-Khazali, warned of the continued Turkish military penetration into northern Iraq, stressing that “the Toki weapon is the most dangerous threat from an escaped weapon in Iraq.” Al-Khazali stated in a blog post followed by Al-Raya that Türkiye possesses unparalleled...
The head of the Integrity Committee of the Basra Provincial Council, Baydaa Al-Nahi, announced that during the next two days, consumable water will be pumped through the irrigation canal from the Al-Suwaib project to the districts of Shatt Al-Arab, Abu Al-Khasib, Al-Faw, and the Siba district. I mentioned...
The Basra Municipality Directorate announced the mobilization of its cadres to rehabilitate and clean the Shalamcheh border crossing, in preparation for receiving crowds of visitors to the Arba’een of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A statement followed by Al-Raya stated that the directorate was entrusted with the responsibility of serving the port...
The Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan the file of water releases and their effects on the environmental and economic conditions in Iraq, especially in Basra Governorate, during an official visit he made to the Turkish capital...
The Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, confirmed, during a coordination meeting, the discussion of the mechanism for sending the service fleet to support the governorates that are witnessing an increase in the number of visitors, in the presence of the Deputy Governor of Babylon, Alaa Al-Araji, the Technical Deputy, Zaid Al-Imara, and the Administrative Deputy Governor of...
The Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, revealed that the current water reserves are considered “the worst since 1930,” pointing to an upcoming visit to Turkey to discuss the issue. Al-Eidani confirmed, in press statements followed by Al-Raya, that “the Basra government is determined to end the file...
The head of the Security Committee in the Basra Provincial Council, Aqeel Al-Fariji, announced the arrival of the first river cruise of the ship “Berlian” to the Shatt Al-Arab river port, coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran, carrying 175 passengers, heading to Holy Karbala to...