Al Wakrah (Qatar) (AFP) – With the rev of an engine and a last tremendous pull, Raghdan Salem Zodeh's SUV was freed from the sand and rising tides near a resort in the desert state of Qatar.

The Desert Rats have stormed into the centre of Basra to liberate the city. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Challenger tanks, along with the Black Watch in armoured vehicles and the Royal ...

Iraq is advancing plans to develop silica sand and waste-to-energy projects this year, a spokesperson of the National Investment Commission (NIC) said. Hanan Jassim told Iraqi News Agency (INA) on ...

But what takes years to build can collapse seemingly overnight. Iraq is the latest country in which many leaders are attempting to move out of Iran’s orbit. Last year, the Axis rapidly slid from ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s planning ministry on Monday released the official results of the country’s first nationwide census since 1987, revealing a nearly equal gender distribution and ...

Snow also fell in Anbar province’s desert areas, and footage posted on social media captured the gorgeous landscapes in various parts of the country. Residents in western Iraq photographed the ...

The General Company for Iraqi Railways (GCIR) has signed a consultancy agreement with European transportation consultancy PTV to study and design the rehabilitation of the Basra-Rabiya railway line ...

Today Feb 24, 2025 prayer times Basrah are Fajr Time 5:12 AM, Dhuhr Time 12:14 PM, Asr Time 3:23 PM, Maghrib Time 5:51 PM & Isha Time 7:11 PM. Today's namaz timings Basrah are based on the Islamic ...

China's largest desert is now encircled by thousands of trees ... Taklamakan can be recognised by its massive sand dunes, some up which can go up to 900 feet high. Poplar trees are known ...

A beautiful African city is being “swallowed by the desert” as homes disappear ... has been an ongoing issue for centuries, with high sand dunes marking the western boundary and houses ...

U.S. pressures Iraq to restart pipeline to Turkey, halt Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran - sources Iran views ally Iraq as vital to keeping its economy afloat Kurdish oil export resumption faces ...

Bavaro Beach in the Domincan Republic seems like a postcard, with soft, white sand, warm, clear waters, and shady palm trees. The Source: The information in this story comes from Tripadvisor ...