Iraq’s water reserves may last until August amid high agricultural use and limited upstream releases, the Iraq Green ...
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of Charax Spasinou, one of thelast cities founded by Alexander the Great, after it had been buried beneath the desert for over 1,200 years. Thanks to drones ...
An environmental watchdog says the Tigris contains hazardous organic pollutants threatening public health in Baghdad, Wasit, Maysan, and Basra, warning the river has become a dumping ground and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The riverfront overlooking the Tigris River in Mosul, north of Iraq, on November 20, 2025. - Zaid Al-Obeidi/AFP/Getty Images Iraq, ...
Some cities do not soften out under fire and conquest they fade away as rivers cease to flow. The remains of one of the last foundations of Alexander of Macedon in the southern part of Iraq are the ...
A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, revealing what appears to have been a vast, carefully planned metropolis in ...
Dirty and unsafe water is a prime health threat in Iraq, where decades of conflict, mismanagement and corruption have taken a toll on infrastructure - Copyright AFP ...
In Nasiriyah, capital of the southern province of Dhi Qar, an AFP photographer saw the river bed of the mighty Euphrates dry in patches — Asaad NIAZI Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed ...
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year and Mother’s Day capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 83 people, ...
Discover the history of Iraq's name. Learn why the region was called the 'Cradle of Civilization,' and the changes that led ...
Iraq has issued a warrant for the arrest of the former governor of Nineveh on corruption charges after at least 90 people were killed in a ferry accident in the provincial capital Mosul, two court ...
The elongated gondola-like boats plying the Tigris river in Baghdad and known as mashhouf are part of an ancient heritage — Ayman HENNA Young Iraqis row a flotilla of traditional wooden boats down the ...