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The Grand Faw Port (Arabic: ميناء الفاو الكبير) is a port under construction on the coast of Iraq, in proximity of the city of Al-Faw, on the northern tip of the Gulf. The port is meant to be the southern terminal of the Iraq Development Road, and is considered a strategic national project for Iraq. It is planned to become one ...
The Iraq Development Road is an undergoing project aiming to connect Asia with Europe by establishing a network with railways, roads, ports and cities. The project will link the Grand Faw Port in southern Iraq to Turkey's border and further extending into Europe.
U.S. Marines patrolling the streets of Al-Faw in October 2003. The town, as well as the whole Faw Peninsula, was the scene of armed conflict during World War I, the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War, and the Iraq War due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Shatt al-Arab.
List of ports in Iraq. 1 language. ... Grand Faw Port; Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal; Khor Al Zubair Port; Port of Basra; Umm Qasr Port This page was last ...
After the Iraq war ended, Basra experienced a period of prosperity and development, with numerous reconstruction projects funded by foreign investments. A large number of megaprojects are being developed around Basra, such as the Grand Faw Port, which have gained global attention. Today, the majority of its population consists of Arab Shia Muslims.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The force commander said it was an attack ...
Al-Faw District (Arabic: قضاء الفاو) is a district of the Basra Governorate in Iraq, bordering the Persian Gulf and the country of Kuwait. No oil fields are in the Faw district but the Iraq strategic pipeline runs through the area.
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