From the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Climate change, pollution threaten Iraq's ancient marshes The Marsh Arabs, the wetlands' indigenous population of Iraq, have fished and cultivated crops here for 5,000 […]
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Drought Threatens Iraqi Marshes
By Hussein Ali Alzoubi, for Fanack.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Drought Threatens Marshes Iraq drought caused by natural, administrative and political factors prompted the Iraqis living near the marshes to migrate from their areas. Click here to download the […]
Strains on Marshes imperil Ecology, Way of Life
By Nicole Di Ilio for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Strains on ancient Mesopotamian marshes imperil ecology, way of life The marshes in southern Iraq have a unique ecosystem but face dangers due to climate change, dams built […]
Video: Coronavirus Threatens Herders in Iraq's Marshes
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting a community in Iraq's historic marshes. For years, people there have relied on the wetlands for herding water buffaloes. But the pandemic is now threatening their livelihood. Al […]
Video: Iraq's Marshes Thrive Again
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Thirty years after Saddam Hussein starved them of water, Iraq's southern marshes, which straddle the famous Tigris and Euphrates rivers, are blossoming once more. View on YouTube
Wildfires Ravage Marshlands on Iran-Iraq Border
By Shaghayegh Rostampour for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A mother covers her daughter’s mouth and nose with her headscarf as they rush through the heavy smog that blankets a crowded street. She stops to cough, but then […]
Iraqi Boat-Makers struggle to keep their Trade Afloat
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi paid a visit to the Iraqi marshlands in September 2017, photos showed him on a mashoof, the traditional narrow canoe that has been […]
Iraqi Marshes have "Great Potential for Tourism"
By John Lee. Douglas Silliman, United States Ambassador to Iraq, has visited the Iraqi marshes in Dhi Qar province. While visiting the Chibayish area, he said the marshes have "great potential for tourism". (Source: Douglas Silliman via Twitter)
Iraq’s Marshes, New UNESCO Site, see Increase in Tourism
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Mythical Marshes, New UNESCO Site, See Increase In Tourism Over the past few months, the legendary marshes of Hawizeh have come alive again – and this time, with the […]
Can Iraq, Turkey agree to Protect Marshes?
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq reach dam agreement with Turkey to protect marshes? Severe drought is affecting agricultural lands across Iraq because of the low levels of river water. Iraqi officials […]
Campaign to Save Iraq's Marshes Gathers Pace
Campaign to save Iraq's historic marshes gathers pace Iraq’s historic Southern marshes, a spectacularly beautiful haven that brimmed with wildlife, was a jewel in Iraq’s crown. Now it faces permanent extinction, the victim of a man-made campaign to destroy it and the way of life of its indigenous people. AMAR came into being at the […]
Marsh Residents hold tight to their Reed Homes
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi marsh residents hold tight to their reed homes Many houses in the towns and villages in southern Iraq are made of green reeds. The town of Nasiriyah, which is located 350 […]