Iraqi ports- in pictures

  • Iraq’s Al Fao port breakwater, described by Guinness World Records as the world's longest.
    Iraq’s Al Fao port breakwater, described by Guinness World Records as the world's longest.
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, accompanied by a government delegation, visits Al Faw Grand Port and its breakwater.
    Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, accompanied by a government delegation, visits Al Faw Grand Port and its breakwater.
  • Al Faw port in southern Iraq has experienced numerous delays.
    Al Faw port in southern Iraq has experienced numerous delays.
  • A fisherman stands in a boat in the Shatt Al Arab river by the port of Al Maqal in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
    A fisherman stands in a boat in the Shatt Al Arab river by the port of Al Maqal in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
  • A view of Umm Qasr Port after protesters blocked its entrance, south of Basra, Iraq.
    A view of Umm Qasr Port after protesters blocked its entrance, south of Basra, Iraq.
  • An aerial view of containers being unloaded from a cargo ship moored at the port of Umm Qasr, south of Iraq's southern city of Basra.
    An aerial view of containers being unloaded from a cargo ship moored at the port of Umm Qasr, south of Iraq's southern city of Basra.
  • A view of the construction site at one of the berths at Iraq's Al Fao port breakwater -- the longest breakwater in the world.
    A view of the construction site at one of the berths at Iraq's Al Fao port breakwater -- the longest breakwater in the world.
  • A view of the port of Basra, also known as Al Maqal port, about 550 kilometres south of Baghdad.
    A view of the port of Basra, also known as Al Maqal port, about 550 kilometres south of Baghdad.