Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old. Director of the Basra ...

Freshfields has appointed the head of its Asia financial services practice as its Asia-wide managing partner, as the former head leaves to study leadership at Harvard. Matthew O’Callaghan ...

In a meeting between Seyed Rahmatollah Akrami, Iran’s Acting Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, and Hazem Majid Naji al-Khalidi, advisor to the Iraqi prime minister, both sides stressed the ...

Since breaking the ceasefire, Israeli forces have declared about 70 percent of Gaza either as a military “red zone” or under ...

The city of Basra hosted its first international half-marathon on Friday, attracting 147 runners from 44 countries in an event hailed as the largest of its kind in the city’s history. The 21-kilometer ...

Reports suggest there were several children among the afflicted. In the Dhi Qar and Basra provinces, health authorities reported at least 530 people were hospitalised. Airports in the southern ...

Iraq has proposed establishing a maritime link between its southern port city of Basra and Pakistan’s commercial hub, Karachi, as part of a broader effort to strengthen trade and logistics ...

The city of Basra hosted its first event, attracting 147 runners from 44 countries in an marathon hailed as the largest of its kind in the city’s history. The 21-kilometer race began at the ...

The double-digit tariff hikes imposed by the United States’ Trump administration have buckled Asia to its knees. Markets have plummeted, costs have risen, and outlooks on the economic future of ...

The EU is increasing its focus on Central Asia for natural resources due to the war in Ukraine and strained US relations. Logistical challenges, particularly transportation routes bypassing Russia ...