Gulf Air puts final touches on Manama-Basra route

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A delegation from Gulf Air, the main flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has arrived on Friday in Basra to put the final touches before starting its Manama-Basra route. “The delegation had a meeting with the officials running the Basra International Airport,” a source from the airport told IraqiNews.com news agency. He expected that flights between Manama and Basra will start within the coming few weeks. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SH 1