The Basrah and Arabian Gulf Studies Center published issue (39) of the Basrah Studies Journal, under the supervision and printing of the Directorate of Dar Al-Kutub for Printing and Publishing.
The issue, which consists of (300) pages, included several research papers, including the Arabic language and its role in the development of the Basrah governorate society, the biography of the judge of Basrah, Ayas bin Muawiyah, the rehabilitation of religious sites for tourism in Basrah, the importance of the Safwan border port, and the attitude of the Brethren of Purity towards death.
The journal, whose editor is Dr. Karim Abdel Nabi Abdel Majeed, aims to enrich university libraries with research and studies dealing with Basrah's past, present and future.