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Basra

Basra, also written Basrah (Arabic: البصرة; BGN: Al Başrah), is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab river between Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of 1.5 million of 2012. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr.

The city is part of the historic location of Sumer, one of the ports from which Sinbad the Sailor journeyed, and a proposed location of the Garden of Eden. It played an important role in early Islamic history and was built in 636 AD or 14 AH. It is Iraq's second largest and most populous city after Baghdad (Mosul has an uncertain population under ISIS occupation). Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities in Iraq, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 50 °C (122 °F).

Etymology

The city was called by many names throughout its history, Basrah being the most common. In Arabic the word basrah means 'the overwatcher', which might have been an allusion to the city's origin as an Arab military base against the Sassanids. Some sources claim that the name is derived from the Persian word Bas-rah, which means "where many paths meet". Others have argued that the name is derived from the Aramaic word basratha, meaning 'place of huts' or 'settlement'.

Basra (2008 film)

Basra is a 2008 Egyptian film.

Synopsis

Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments and fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions pertaining to life, death, sex and logic amidst his awareness of all the absurdity around him? Can this artist remain alive (breathing, thinking, and photographing) and survive this oppressive atmosphere? Or is he going to fall with Baghdad?

Prizes

  • Mostra de Valencia 2008
  • El Cairo 2008
  • Cine Árabe, Róterdam, 2009
  • Cine Árabe, Bruselas, 2009
  • References

  • African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
  • Basra at the Internet Movie Database
  • Bastra

    Bastra, the Greek deformation of the Arabic word Basra, which is also a similar game played in Egypt, Lebanon and other Middle-Eastern countries, is a popular fishing card game similar to Cassino very popular in Cyprus. In Turkey, the game is known as Pişti or Paşta.

    History

    The game was probably introduced to the Cypriots through the Turks during the Ottoman occupation. There are also variations of the game played in Greece, such as Diloti and Kseri. The game has been exported by both the Cypriot and Turkish diasporas and is played in Cypriot communities in Australia, Canada, England and the United States, usually passed on by the first generation of immigrants to their children and grandchildren. Despite this, the game is virtually unknown in these countries outside of the Cypriot and Greek communities. In Turkey the game is still very popular.

    The game

    The game is played with a 52 card deck and can involve two, three or four players, although the game is most interesting in the two or four player versions. In the four player version, the players can play for themselves or in two player teams. The first team or player to score 100 points is the winner.

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    Salvage of MV Sounion gets postponed due to safety concerns

    SAFETY4SEA 04 Sep 2024
    The Houthis attacked the tanker on August 21 near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah , the Sounion, which is a 274m-long and 50m-wide “Suezmax” tanker, was carrying crude oil from the Iraqi port of Basra when it was attacked.
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    Five Lessons from the Sounion Salvage Crisis in the Red Sea

    The Washington Institute 29 Aug 2024
    like the Sounion, two other tankers attacked this month were carrying cargoes loaded at the Basra oil terminal in southern Iraq and bound for Europe, according to data from Kpler and MarineTraffic.
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    Greek tanker Sounion on fire in Red Sea after multiple attacks

    SAFETY4SEA 22 Aug 2024
    A Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker is ablaze ... As explained, the Sounion, which is a 274m-long and 50m-wide “Suezmax” tanker, was carrying crude oil from the Iraqi port of Basra when it was attacked.
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    Greek crew member of tanker seized by Iran released

    China Daily 19 Jan 2024
    ATHENS -- A Greek national, crew member of a tanker that was seized by Iran last week, was released ... The tanker was carrying 145,000 tonnes of crude oil from Basra in Iraq to Aliaga in Türkiye.
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    9 Million Barrels of Saudi and Iraqi Oil Delayed Amid Red Sea Chaos

    Oil Price 19 Jan 2024
    The tankers loaded crude oil and petroleum products at Saudi Arabia’s ports of Ras Tanura and Jubail and at ...
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    The Manila Times 14 Jan 2024
    PH seeks Iran's help for release of 18 Filipinos on seized tanker ... Iran seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker S.T. Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman while the ship was in transit between the Iraqi port of Basra and Turkey.
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    Iran seizes oil tanker; abducted Pinoy seamen now total 35

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 13 Jan 2024
    Nikolas had just come from Basra, Iraq, and was headed to Aliaga,Turkey, when it was intercepted at the Gulf of Oman. READ.Oil tanker with ...
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    PH seeks Iran's help for release of 18 Filipinos aboard seized vessel

    The Manila Times 13 Jan 2024
    Iran seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker ST Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman while the ship was in transit between the Iraqi port of Basra and Turkey. The oil tanker, previously named Suez Rajan, ...
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    PH seeks Iran's help for release of 18 Filipinos on seized tanker

    The Manila Times 13 Jan 2024
    Iran seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker ST Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman while the ship was in transit between the Iraqi port of Basra and Turkey. The oil tanker, previously named Suez Rajan, ...
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    Türkiye’s TUPRAS confirms contact lost with tanker loaded Iraqi crude oil

    Famagusta Gazette 12 Jan 2024
    The ship’s owner, the Greek shipowner Empire Navigation, stated that the tanker, which was loaded with oil in Iraq’s Basra port, was heading to Türkiye via the Suez Canal.
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    Tit for Tat: Iran Navy Seizes US Oil Tanker in Sea of Oman

    Kashmir Observer 12 Jan 2024
    Tehran- Iran confirmed that its navy was behind the seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker near Oman’s coast on 11 January, which it said was taken in line with an Iranian court order.
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    Greek-owned tanker seized by pirates anchored at Bandar Abbas port in Iran

    Greek City Times 12 Jan 2024
    The Greek-owned tanker St ... It is noted that the tanker left a few days ago from Basra (Iraq) loaded with roughly 145,000 of crude oil bound for Aliaga (Turkey) via the Suez Canal ... Greek Shipowner Seeks US Help with Tanker Seized by Iran.
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    US urges Iran to immediately release seized oil tanker, crew

    The Siasat Daily 12 Jan 2024
    The United States (US) on Thursday, January 11, called on Iran to immediately release an oil tanker it seized off the coast of Oman, Reuters reported ... Iran’s navy seized what it calls “a US oil tanker” ...
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    Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12 Jan 2024
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's navy captured the oil tanker St ... The tanker had been off the city of Basra, Iraq, loading crude oil bound for Aliaga, Turkey, for the Turkish refinery firm Tupras.
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    Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

    News-Press Now 12 Jan 2024
    DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesIran’s navy captured an oil tanker ... The tanker had been off the city of Basra, Iraq, loading crude oil bound for Aliaga, Turkey, for the Turkish refinery firm Tupras.

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