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Iraq’s Ancient Marshes Are Running Out of Time
At their peak, the marshlands were the largest wetland ecosystem in the Middle East, covering most of southern Iraq. The reed stalks protruding from the waters provided ample material for the ...
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‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction
Every morning at 4am Hesab Abdulhassan and his son climb into their boat and set off into the marshes to gather reeds. The family’s house in Chibayish in southern Iraq was once surrounded by lush ...
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Walter Reed flooding, steam failure cause chaos for patient care
American forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack numerous times in the past year. Walter Reed continued to perform ...
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‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction
Hesab Abdulhassan on the lookout for suitable reeds - Sebastian Backhaus ...