How extreme temperatures and dwindling water are pushing the Fertile Crescent toward the brink.
Tag: Tigris River
Drought and Abundance in the Mesopotamian Marshes
Once vengefully drained by Saddam Hussein, the wetlands in southeastern Iraq have since been partially restored. Now the region and its isolated settlements face a new set of challenges.
After a Deadly Ferry Accident, a Grim Vigil at an Iraqi Morgue
At least 97 people have died in the accident, which turned a festive Kurdish New Year celebration this week into a scene of horror.
Scores of Holiday Revelers Killed as Overloaded Raft Sinks in Iraq
The vessel, carrying Iraqis celebrating the Kurdish New Year, sank in the Tigris River near Mosul, killing at least 94 people.