In response to ongoing drought concerns, the Iraqi parliamentary committee on agriculture and water announced in March that ...

When many thousands of Iraqis turn on their taps “nothing comes out”, said Hayder Indhar for Phys.org. So dire is the country’s water crisis – 7 million of its citizens have reduced access ...

Globally, the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis. Dealing with environmental degradation and the climate crisis in ...

This village, located in the country's south, has about 1,200 inhabitants spread among 125 households. In 1975, approximately 600 families were displaced, due to the political decisions of the time, ...

The visual transformation of the river is already apparent. Once known for its shimmering blue waters, the Tigris has taken ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

City workers cleaning up the al-Ashar Canal, Basra, June 2009. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Iraqi district of Basra, apart from being extremely oil-rich, is the country's only gateway to the sea, ...

By bnm Gulf bureau Dhi Qar province has recorded the highest displacement rate due to desertification and drought in Iraq, ...