Basra used to be “the Venice of the East”

Decades of war, sanctions, occupation and Shia infighting have made Basra dysfunctional

Basra used to be “the Venice of the East”

The shocking decline of Iraq’s oil capital

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Basra
City in Iraq
Basra, also written Basrah, is the capital of Basra Governorate, located on the Shatt al-Arab river in southern Iraq between Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of 1.5 million of 2012. Wikipedia

Area: 181 km²
Weather: 27°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 16% Humidity
Local time: Wednesday 4:30 PM