Basra governor, U.S. delegation discuss investments

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Basra Governor Shaltagh Abboud discussed on Thursday with a high-ranking U.S. delegation investment and rehabilitation projects in the province. “The meeting discussed the issue of inviting U.S. firms to build a water dam in Basra,” Governor Abboud told IraqiNews.com news agency. He said that the U.S. delegation proposed several ideas regarding projects in Basra. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. MH (P)/AmR 1