Besides Buddhist, Jain and Christian nuns, the lone Islamic example of Rabia al-Basri from eighth century Iraq springs to mind. Basra may be better known to Indians for clusters of small ...

City workers cleaning up the al-Ashar Canal, Basra, June 2009. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Iraqi district of Basra, apart from being extremely oil-rich, is the country's only gateway to the sea, ...

QNA/Basra Published on January 06, 2023 | 09:52 PM The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Championship (Gulf 25) started Friday evening at Basra International Stadium and will run through Jan. 19. At the ...