Iraqi city that anagrams to "Arabs" (5)

I believe the answer is:

basra

(Other definitions for basra that I've seen before include "South Iraqi oil port" , "Iraqi city; Arabs (anag.)" , "Iraq's main port" , "Chief port of Iraq" , "Iraqi port city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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