The Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history. Located in Western Asia, at the very heart of the Middle East, the Euphrates-Tigris river system fed farmable ...

Take a flight high above the breathtaking charm of Mardin, a Turkish gem perched above the Tigris River. This stunning drone footage, showcases its historic stone architecture, terraced streets ...

The ancient town of Hasankeyf sits on the bank of the Tigris River. The Ilısu Dam will cause the river to rise some 200 feet, submerging this modern café, the ruins of the 900-year-old bridge ...

Formed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Mediterranean Sea, this region gave rise to some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Until the 19th century, Western scholars believed that ...

Staff members from China and Iraq check the operation of the generator units at the Wasit Power Plant, in Wasit Province, ...

Nowhere was this truer than Mesopotamia, as the British advance up the Tigris River came to a sudden halt just short of Baghdad in December 1915, and the would-be conquerors soon found themselves ...

Baghdad is set to welcome a game-changing retail and entertainment hub with the opening of Iraq Mall, a sprawling ...

Located on an escarpment of the Upper Tigris River Basin that is part of the so-called Fertile Crescent, the fortified city of Diyarbakır and the landscape around has been an important centre since ...

Overlooking the Tigris River as it winds through Baghdad, the venue became a meeting ground for diplomacy, culture, and celebration during the Iraq-China Friendship Association's event on Friday ...