An important water source in Iraq’s southern province of Dhi Qar is drying up, affecting thousands of people and threatening ...

sophisticated network of canals to water their crops more than 3,000 years ago, a new study has revealed. Researchers found ...

Iraq has the highest number of palm trees and ranks fourth in date production globally, a ministry official said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani authorized the activation of pollution sensors at hydrological stations across the ...

Researchers in Iraq have uncovered an extensive Mesopotamian canal system used for irrigation over 3,000 years ago.

Western oil companies are “exacerbating water shortages and causing pollution in Iraq”, The Guardian reported, as they capitalise on higher oil prices caused by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

In the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, 80-year-old Babir hasn't bathed in weeks and impatiently waits for trucked-in water deliveries. "There is nothing worse than not having water ...

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Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and Europe.

UK-based BP’s planned investment in developing several giant oil fields in Kirkuk could be worth as much as $25bn, including ...

Mehdi, Zainab. Political and Environmental Factors Affecting Southern Iraq’s Water Shortages. LSE Middle East Centre Blog, September 2020.

However, federal Iraq saw higher rates of home ownership and access to potable water and state electricity. Tamim said the data will support a fairer distribution of resources across provinces.