His Excellency the Governor of Basra, Dr Majid Al-Nasrawi,  together with representatives of the Basra Provincial Council,  Mr Aqeel Al Khalidi, Mr Hayder Al Saadi, Mr Jabbar Al Saadi, and Mr Munther, joined the IBBC Chairman Baroness Emma Nicholson in a dinner at the new Shams Hotel on the 14th January 2015.

The IBBC event was attended by a significant number of members as well as representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. There were discussions on the security situation in Basra and the possibility of easing the current visa restrictions, among other subjects.

The IBBC wants to thank the Basra Governor, the Provincial Council and all our members and friends for making our first dinner of 2015 such a successful event.