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Birthplace of Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, now a cultural center.
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Opened in September 2016 in the former Lakeside Palace of Saddam Hussein.
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Basra was the home of one of the Arab world's most celebrated poets, Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (1926-1964). This statue of him stands at the corniche.
A tourist landmark, named after Sinbad the Sailor, who embarked on his legendary journeys from Basra. Decades ago, this island was known for its parks and nightlife. Perhaps it still is!
A street which runs on the shore of the Shatt al-Arab, from the Lion of Babylon square to the four palaces.
A Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial. The memorial commemorates 40,682 Commonwealth forces members, of which 99% were Indians, who died during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I.