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Busra

(ˈbʌsrə) or

Busrah

n
(Placename) variant spellings of Basra
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Bas•ra

(ˈbʌs rə, ˈbɑs rɑ)

also Busra



n.
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf. 616,700.
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He indicated that the project of linking the Iranian city of Shalamja with the Iraqi city of Bosra through a distance of 32 km will start after about three months and it will be carried out and financed by Iran, and it will be completed by linking Shalamja with Imam Khomeini Port and linking Bosra with Lattakia port.
He called the situations with the museums of Raqqa and Idlib catastrophic, adding that some artifacts had also been stolen from museums in the cities of Homs, Palmyra, Dara'a and Bosra.
The meeting on Saturday in the town of Bosra al-Sham was aimed to try to agree on a deal for all of Deraa province to come back under government sovereignty, but without the army or police entering the area.
The 10-time Champion Trainer dominated the 1980s and 1990s with a string of highclass horses including Oh So Sharp, Reference Point, Slip Anchor and Commander In Chief as well as Old Vic and Bosra Sham.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Thursday condemned the destruction of parts of the ancient Syrian city of Bosra in fighting two days ago, alerting the world art market to potential trafficking in artefacts from the World Heritage site.
A Syrian military source reported heavy fighting with armed groups on Tuesday night in and around Bosra Al Sham, whose ancient city is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
BOSRA SHAM Prince of Wales's Stakes, 1997 A filly who had epitomised Cecil's instinctive, patient method with his horses when landing the previous year's 1,000 Guineas.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Roman bathhouses discovered in the archaeological city of Bosra are said to have played a very important role in the social life of the inhabitants during the Roman reign.
RICHARD Hughes closed the gap on leading jockey Paul Hanagan to five as Sweet Cecily's success in the EBF Bosra Sham Fillies' Stakes kick-started a Newmarket double for the rider.
Summary: BOSRA, Syria: Exploiting the acoustics of a free-standing Roman theater at Bosra in Syria, two French women serenade other tourists with an impromptu operatic medley.
PENNY'S Gift could be aimed at the Stan James 1000 Guineas next spring after proving a cut above at Listed level in the EBF Igloos Bosra Sham Fillies' Stakes at Newmarket yesterday, writes MARTIN KELLY.