Iraqi engineers are warning that a dam which sits just above the bustling city of Mosul in Iraq is ready to burst. If that happens, hundreds of thousands of people may die. "All we can do is hold ...

Each day, the scenes repeat themselves: hundreds of refugees flee their homes, taking to the roads, many of them holding white flags as they look for safety. Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces ...

Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing at least 83 The accident occurred as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating the Kurdish new year and the arrival of ...

Just inside one of the ancient gates to the city, signs of success are emerging in the new battle: restoring routine. Street sweepers tackled debris from looted government buildings, market stalls ...

An Iraqi paramilitary force says it has seized a key road west of Mosul, effectively encircling the city controlled by so-called Islamic State. The Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi) declared ...

The Bronze Age city surfaced earlier this year after "large amounts of water" were drawn from the Mosul reservoir "to prevent crops from drying out," according to researchers from University of ...

IS has expelled civilians from their homes along the Tigris on Mosul's west bank in a move to control west Mosul An Iraqi special forces Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) during a battle against ...

The River Tigris in Baghdad was used for trade, travel and irrigation (watering crops). The River Tigris in Baghdad was used for trade, travel and irrigation (watering crops). Many trade routes ...

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