Weekly roundup: Basra leads public diplomacy effort with Gulf neighbours
This week marked the third anniversary of the assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Qasim Soleimani, with events held in many parts of Iraq to mark the occasion including in Baghdad and Erbil. Meanwhile, the 25th Arab Gulf Cup kicked off in Basra with delegations and fans flocking from all over the Arabian Peninsula in an unprecedented moment of exchange between the people of Basra and their Gulf Arab neighbours.