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Destruction of Commonwealth war graves in Basra
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Latest: Charlotte Rampling condemns destruction of grandfather's grave in Iraq
Investigations have revealed that the British Army destroyed Commonwealth war graves in Basra, Iraq, during the early years of the Iraq War. In 2003, military personnel removed nearly 800 First- and Second-World War head
Iraq expands oil export routes via Banias and Turkey
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Latest: Iraq seeks new oil export routes via Syria and Lebanon
By mid‑2026, Iraq accelerated its shift from the Strait of Hormuz, moving crude overland to the Mediterranean via Syria’s Banias port and to Turkey. May saw tanker trucks resume Basra‑to‑Banias shipments and work begin o