Soon: Jordanian maritime academy in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The Jordanian Maritime Academy will soon open a branch in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation said on Monday. “This is part of an agreement signed between the State Company for Maritime Transportation and the Jordanian academy…,” a ministry statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency said. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1