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Aerial view. Basra 2
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Imam Ali Mosque. The Imam Ali Mosque stands beside the grimy Ashar River in the center of Basra, Iraq. Once known as the 'Venice of the East', Basra is still reeling from the many wars fought here over the past few decades. Basra 4
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Imam Ali Mosque. The Imam Ali Mosque stands beside the grimy Ashar River in the center of Basra, Iraq. Once known as the 'Venice of the East', Basra is still reeling from the many wars fought here over the past few decades. Basra 4
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 5
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 5
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 6
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 6
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 7
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Imam Ali Mosque / Maqam Mosque. Basra 7
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Al - Kawaz Mosque. Of the ancient mosques in Basra, where he built Sheikh Sari bin Sheikh Hassan Al-Da'an Abbasi three days and built from reeds in 920 AH / 1514 AD, and then the mosque was restored and built stones in the era of Sheikh Sari Abdul Salam Abbasi in 930 AH / 1523, In the Mishraq district, and was built by members of the Al Pasha family from the families. Basra 8
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Al - Kawaz Mosque. Of the ancient mosques in Basra, where he built Sheikh Sari bin Sheikh Hassan Al-Da'an Abbasi three days and built from reeds in 920 AH / 1514 AD, and then the mosque was restored and built stones in the era of Sheikh Sari Abdul Salam Abbasi in 930 AH / 1523, In the Mishraq district, and was built by members of the Al Pasha family from the families. Basra 8
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Hasawiyah Mosque. Basra 9
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Hasawiyah Mosque. Basra 9
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The Imam Ali ibn Talib Mosque on the outskirts of Basra, Iraq, was the first to be built in Iraq following the Arab conquest in 636. Only part of the minaret remains from the original mosque. Basra 10
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The Imam Ali ibn Talib Mosque on the outskirts of Basra, Iraq, was the first to be built in Iraq following the Arab conquest in 636. Only part of the minaret remains from the original mosque. Basra 10
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An Iraqi walks past the minaret of Shiite Imam Ali's historical mosque in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The mosque which was built in year 14 according to the Islamic 'Hijra' calendar (636 AD) is called Al-Khutwa Mosque and it is believed that the Shiite Imam prayed there while visiting the city. Basra 11
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An Iraqi walks past the minaret of Shiite Imam Ali's historical mosque in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The mosque which was built in year 14 according to the Islamic 'Hijra' calendar (636 AD) is called Al-Khutwa Mosque and it is believed that the Shiite Imam prayed there while visiting the city. Basra 11
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 12
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 12
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 13
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 13
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 14
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Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque. Basra 14
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Armenian Church Compound. The wall of the Armenian church compound stands on a Basra street dominated by a minaret. Basra 15
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Armenian Church Compound. The wall of the Armenian church compound stands on a Basra street dominated by a minaret. Basra 15
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The Armenian Church in Basra, Iraq, dates from 1736 but has been rebuilt three times. The portrait of the Virgin Mary in the church was brought from India in 1882. Basra 16
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The Armenian Church in Basra, Iraq, dates from 1736 but has been rebuilt three times. The portrait of the Virgin Mary in the church was brought from India in 1882. Basra 16
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Syrian Catholic church. Basra 17
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Syrian Catholic church. Basra 17
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Chaldean Catholic church. Basra 18
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Chaldean Catholic church. Basra 18
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Union of Basra Artists. Basra 19
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Union of Basra Artists. Basra 19
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Union of Basra Artists. Abdul Salam Manaseer House in Basra, Iraq, is home to the Union of Basra Artists which mounts changing art exhibitions. Basra 20
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Union of Basra Artists. Abdul Salam Manaseer House in Basra, Iraq, is home to the Union of Basra Artists which mounts changing art exhibitions. Basra 20
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Basra Shanashels. A row of traditional 19th century houses called Shanashels stands along a canal in Basra, Iraq. Abdul Latif Mandel House on the right has an intricate overhanging balcony and pointed windows. Basra 21
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Basra Shanashels. A row of traditional 19th century houses called Shanashels stands along a canal in Basra, Iraq. Abdul Latif Mandel House on the right has an intricate overhanging balcony and pointed windows. Basra 21
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Ottoman Viceroy House, a Shanashel (traditional 19th century house) in Basra, Iraq, is in urgent need of repair. Basra 22
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Ottoman Viceroy House, a Shanashel (traditional 19th century house) in Basra, Iraq, is in urgent need of repair. Basra 22
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A street. Basra 23
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A street. Basra 23
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Basra Gold Market. Gold merchants occupy a section of the covered bazaar at Al Ashar in central Basra. Basra 24
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Basra Gold Market. Gold merchants occupy a section of the covered bazaar at Al Ashar in central Basra. Basra 24
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Statue of Badr Shakir al Sayyeb. Basra 25
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Statue of Badr Shakir al Sayyeb. Basra 25
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Statue of Badr Shakir al Sayyeb. A bronze statue (1972) of Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al Sayyeb (1926-1964) stands on the Corniche at Basra, Iraq. Some of his writings are in the small showcase behind the statue. Basra 26
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Statue of Badr Shakir al Sayyeb. A bronze statue (1972) of Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al Sayyeb (1926-1964) stands on the Corniche at Basra, Iraq. Some of his writings are in the small showcase behind the statue. Basra 26
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Basra Breeze. Saddam Hussein's former super yacht, the Basra Breeze, often ties up in front of the Basra International Hotel (a former Sheraton) on banks of the Shatt Al Arab River in Basra. Basra 27
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Basra Breeze. Saddam Hussein's former super yacht, the Basra Breeze, often ties up in front of the Basra International Hotel (a former Sheraton) on banks of the Shatt Al Arab River in Basra. Basra 27
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Basra International Hotel. Basra 28
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Basra International Hotel. Basra 28
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Basra Corniche. A scenic Corniche promenade runs along the Shatt Al Arab River at Basra, Iraq. The Arabian Nights folk hero Sinbad the Sailor set out on his adventures from Basra. Basra 29
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Basra Corniche. A scenic Corniche promenade runs along the Shatt Al Arab River at Basra, Iraq. The Arabian Nights folk hero Sinbad the Sailor set out on his adventures from Basra. Basra 29
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A boy fishes next to the statues of the martyrs on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab river in Basra, Iraq, 1989. The statues all point towards Iran, in accusation against the actions of the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88. Basra 30
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A boy fishes next to the statues of the martyrs on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab river in Basra, Iraq, 1989. The statues all point towards Iran, in accusation against the actions of the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88. Basra 30
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Memorial statues from Iraq/Iran War pointing towards Iran at The Corniche. Basra 31
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Memorial statues from Iraq/Iran War pointing towards Iran at The Corniche. Basra 31
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Men fish from a bridge on the Shatt al-Arab waterway near the Corniche in Basra. Basra 32
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Men fish from a bridge on the Shatt al-Arab waterway near the Corniche in Basra. Basra 32
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Palace Gate. Basra 33
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Palace Gate. Basra 33
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Saddam Hussein Gateway. Access to Saddam Hussein's former palace complex in Basra, Iraq, is through this ramshackle gateway. Basra 34
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Saddam Hussein Gateway. Access to Saddam Hussein's former palace complex in Basra, Iraq, is through this ramshackle gateway. Basra 34
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Saddam's palace in Basra, on the Corniche. Basra 35
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Saddam's palace in Basra, on the Corniche. Basra 35
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Saddam Hussein's Palace. Saddam Hussein's former palace faces the Shatt Al Arab River just south of Basra, Iraq. After the 2003 war the palace was occupied by British troops and then looted by the locals when the Brits left. Basra 36
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Saddam Hussein's Palace. Saddam Hussein's former palace faces the Shatt Al Arab River just south of Basra, Iraq. After the 2003 war the palace was occupied by British troops and then looted by the locals when the Brits left. Basra 36
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Sinbad Island. Basra 37
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Sinbad Island. Basra 37
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Basra Bridge. A new bridge being constructed over the Shatt Al Arab River at Basra, Iraq, will provide easy access to the nearby Shalamche Iraqi-Iranian Border Crossing. Basra 38
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Basra Bridge. A new bridge being constructed over the Shatt Al Arab River at Basra, Iraq, will provide easy access to the nearby Shalamche Iraqi-Iranian Border Crossing. Basra 38
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Shatt al-Arab (شط العرب 'River of the Arabs' in Arabic countries) or Arvand Rud (Persian: اَروَندرود, 'Swift River' in Persian speaking countries) is a river in Southwest Asia of some 200 km (120 mi) in length, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq. near Basra city. Basra 39
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Shatt al-Arab (شط العرب 'River of the Arabs' in Arabic countries) or Arvand Rud (Persian: اَروَندرود, 'Swift River' in Persian speaking countries) is a river in Southwest Asia of some 200 km (120 mi) in length, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq. near Basra city. Basra 39
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Floating Restaurant. The floating restaurants along the Shatt Al Arab waterfront at Basra, Iraq, have seen better days. Basra 40
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Floating Restaurant. The floating restaurants along the Shatt Al Arab waterfront at Basra, Iraq, have seen better days. Basra 40
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Masgouf. Iraq's national dish is masgouf, carp split down the middle and slowly grilled on a fire altar. Baghdad is famous for its masgouf restaurants along the Tigris River but it's also available in Basra. Basra 41
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Masgouf. Iraq's national dish is masgouf, carp split down the middle and slowly grilled on a fire altar. Baghdad is famous for its masgouf restaurants along the Tigris River but it's also available in Basra. Basra 41
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The Natural History Museum in Basra, Iraq, formerly occupied the old British consulate building erected in 1903. After the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 the museum was torched by local looters and remains in ruins today. Basra 42
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The Natural History Museum in Basra, Iraq, formerly occupied the old British consulate building erected in 1903. After the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 the museum was torched by local looters and remains in ruins today. Basra 42
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Watch South Oil Company. Basra 43
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Watch South Oil Company. Basra 43
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City Games Corniche - old picture. Basra 44
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City Games Corniche - old picture. Basra 44
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The Fun City of Basrah, which is now called Basra Land, is one of the oldest theme-park entertainment cities in the south of the country, and the largest involving a large number of games giants. It was damaged during the war, and has been rebuilt. Basra 45
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The Fun City of Basrah, which is now called Basra Land, is one of the oldest theme-park entertainment cities in the south of the country, and the largest involving a large number of games giants. It was damaged during the war, and has been rebuilt. Basra 45
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Basra Land. Basra 46
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Basra Land. Basra 46
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Basra Land. Basra 47
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Basra Land. Basra 47
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Basra Land. Basra 48
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Basra Land. Basra 48
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Al Khoura Park. Basra 49
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Al Khoura Park. Basra 49
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Park on the Corniche. Basra 50
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Park on the Corniche. Basra 50
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University of Basrah. Basra 51
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University of Basrah. Basra 51
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University of Basrah. Basra 52
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University of Basrah. Basra 52
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University of Basrah. Basra 53
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University of Basrah. Basra 53
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Basra Sports City. Basra 54
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Basra Sports City. Basra 54
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Basra Sports City Stadium. Basra 55
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Basra Sports City Stadium. Basra 55
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Basra Sports City Stadium. Basra 56
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Basra Sports City Stadium. Basra 56
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Statue of Atab ibn Ghazwan in the city of Basra. Basra 57
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Statue of Atab ibn Ghazwan in the city of Basra. Basra 57
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Freedom Square in the center of the city of Basra in southern Iraq (Mahmoud Raouf). Basra 58
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Freedom Square in the center of the city of Basra in southern Iraq (Mahmoud Raouf). Basra 58
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Fountain. Basra 59
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Fountain. Basra 59
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Fountain. Basra 60
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Fountain. Basra 60
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Fountain. Another landmark in Basra. The Shat Al-Arab river runs down through Basra into the Persian Gulf. Basra prides itself on being a port city. Basra 61
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Fountain. Another landmark in Basra. The Shat Al-Arab river runs down through Basra into the Persian Gulf. Basra prides itself on being a port city. Basra 61
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Al Maqal Port. Basra 62
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Al Maqal Port. Basra 62
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Al Maqal Port. Basra 63
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Al Maqal Port. Basra 63
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Basra port oil tankers. Basra 64
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Basra port oil tankers. Basra 64
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The Al Basrah Oil Terminal stretches over half a mile from the south platform to the north platform. The terminal, 30 miles off the Iraqi coast in the Persian Gulf, can host four tankers at a time and pumps more than 1.5 million barrels a day. Basra 65
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The Al Basrah Oil Terminal stretches over half a mile from the south platform to the north platform. The terminal, 30 miles off the Iraqi coast in the Persian Gulf, can host four tankers at a time and pumps more than 1.5 million barrels a day. Basra 65
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Port. Basra prides itself on being a port city. Basra 66
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Port. Basra prides itself on being a port city. Basra 66
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Port. Basra 67
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Port. Basra 67
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Basra Railway Station. Iraqi passengers disembark from the Basra overnight train at Basra Railway Station in Basra, Iraq. As security continues to improve, Iraqis feel more comfortable traveling via the Baghdad-Basra overnight train which passes through both Shiite and Sunni cities across Iraq. The Iraqi General Railway Company had to halt the service in 2006 when bombings and kidnappings spread in most of the areas the train passed through. The Journey from Baghdad-Basra takes 12 hours in the diesel-powered German 1984 train and costs around $ 7 US dollars a seat and $ 17 US dollars for a bed, compared to around $ 22 US dollars a seat in a public minivan. Basra 68
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Basra Railway Station. Iraqi passengers disembark from the Basra overnight train at Basra Railway Station in Basra, Iraq. As security continues to improve, Iraqis feel more comfortable traveling via the Baghdad-Basra overnight train which passes through both Shiite and Sunni cities across Iraq. The Iraqi General Railway Company had to halt the service in 2006 when bombings and kidnappings spread in most of the areas the train passed through. The Journey from Baghdad-Basra takes 12 hours in the diesel-powered German 1984 train and costs around $ 7 US dollars a seat and $ 17 US dollars for a bed, compared to around $ 22 US dollars a seat in a public minivan. Basra 68
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 69
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 69
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 70
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 70
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 71
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Basra International Airport (BSR). Basra 71
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Panorama. Basra 72
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Panorama. Basra 72
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Aerial view. Basra 73
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Aerial view. Basra 74
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Near Basra, Basrah Palace. Basra 75
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Near Basra, Basrah Palace. Basra 75
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Al-Qurna Confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to form Shatt al-Arab. 75km N of Basra. Basra 76
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Al-Qurna Confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to form Shatt al-Arab. 75km N of Basra. Basra 76
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Shatt al-Arab river. Basra 77
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Shatt al-Arab river. Basra 77
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Aerial view of confluence of Euphrates and Tigris rivers at Qurna, legendary site of the Garden of Eden in Southern Iraq. Basra 78
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Aerial view of confluence of Euphrates and Tigris rivers at Qurna, legendary site of the Garden of Eden in Southern Iraq. Basra 78
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West Qurna oil field is seen in this aerial view, near the city. Basra 79
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West Qurna oil field is seen in this aerial view, near the city. Basra 79
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Palm tree forests. Basra 80
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Palm tree forests. Basra 80
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Marshes in southern Iraq, a swampy area and houses of cane and thrive wildlife and pass through migratory birds. Basra 81
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Marshes in southern Iraq, a swampy area and houses of cane and thrive wildlife and pass through migratory birds. Basra 81
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South of Basra, Iraq. Basra 82
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South of Basra, Iraq. Basra 82
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West of Basra, Iraq. Basra 83
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West of Basra, Iraq. Basra 83
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Oil field near Basra, Iraq. Basra 84
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Oil field near Basra, Iraq. Basra 84
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