Young, female journalists’ leagues in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Two leagues for young and female journalists will be set up in Basra in an attempt to boost media performance in the province, the head of the Iraqi Press Syndicate’s branch in Basra said on Thursday. “Official approval has been granted by the Press Syndicate to establish the two leagues,” Haydar al-Mansouri told IraqiNews.com news agency. The leagues will hold press workshops and cultural symposia, Mansouri added. The Shiite province of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1