Iraq seeks regional cooperation, domestic solutions amid severe water crisis

Iraq is facing its worst water shortage in decades due to years of drought, with water reserves at record lows.

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Iraq reaches 10-million-euro water MoU with German firm

Baghdad hopes that German scientific and advisory support will help alleviate ongoing water shortages in the country.

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Iraq, Turkey agree to boost Euphrates flow as Baghdad battles major water crisis

Iraq has secured an agreement with Turkey to release 500 cubic meters of water per second from the Euphrates River, amid what officials say is the country’s most severe water crisis in 80 years.

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Iraq announces regional initiative to protect Tigris, Euphrates

Sudani's remarks came during a water conference in Baghdad under the slogan: “Water and Technology: A Partnership for Development.”

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PM Barzani says major water supply project will end scarcity

More than 75 percent of the work has been completed to date, and the entire project is set to be completed later this year - ahead of schedule.

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Iraq says recent rain surge revived marshes, increased water reserves

The marshes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have been severely affected by climate change. Increasing temperatures and drought have dealt great damage to the marshes.

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Iraq’s largest water project launched in Karbala to address scarcity

Water scarcity has been a long-standing and critical issue for Iraq, exacerbated by upstream dams constructed by Turkey along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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Global water and sanitation challenges going forward

1.4 million people die every year due to lack of access to safely managed water and sanitation

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Rivers, rain and snow: Iraq’s water situation

Recent expert reports paint a dire picture of rising temperatures, extreme weather events, water scarcity, land degradation, pollution and biodiversity loss

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