Beyond the Headlines: Dec. 5-11

Missan moves on power plansAMARA – A power line to connect up to 400 megawatts (mw) of Iranian power supply to southern Iraq is undergoing final preparation.The Karkeh-Amara Power Line will initially feed 200 mw into Iraq, according to a statement issued by the press office of Missan province governor Ali Douai."The final stages of the project are now complete, including a spot-check of the area to make sure it is free of landmines," Douai said in the statement.The 39-mile pow...