R-Zero Water Treatment Plant, Basra, 2020. Photo: Azhar Al-Rubaie ... Political and Environmental Factors Affecting Southern Iraq’s Water Shortages. LSE Middle East Centre Blog, September 2020.

The Desert Rats have stormed into the centre of Basra to liberate the city. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Challenger tanks, along with the Black Watch in armoured vehicles and the Royal ...

The US has said it will close its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, blaming increasing threats from Iran and Iranian-backed forces. In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...