Basra
Americannoun
noun
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When they left the Iraqi port of Basra loaded with oil and chemicals more than two weeks ago, they hoped the Strait would reopen before they ran out of food and fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
A few days before the war began, Chevron said it was entering exclusive talks with Iraq’s Basra Oil for a stake in one of the world’s largest onshore oil fields, West Qurna 2.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The two tankers were set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
He had hoped to visit the site of his grandfather's grave in Basra with his own father.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
Rabe’a al-Adiwiyah, a great woman saint of Sufism, was seen running through the streets of her hometown, Basra, carrying a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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