By Sarhang Hamasaeed, Mac Skelton and Zmkan Ali Saleem, for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Climate Adaption Key to Iraq's Stability and Economic Development As water scarcity grows, Iraq's government needs a comprehensive […]
By Sara Hassan, for The World. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Water shortages affecting anbar rice cultivation in Iraq Severe water shortages in Iraq are affecting the cultivation of the country's signature anbar rice. In recent years, the country has […]
By Bassam Yousif (Indiana State University, USA), Omar El-joumayle (Independent Scholar, Norway), and Jehan Baban (Iraqi Environment & Health Society, UK). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Exploring the Water-Energy-Food nexus in context of conflict in Iraq Highlights We explore Water-Energy-Food (WEF) […]
By Hayder Indhar with Laure Al-Khoury, for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Climate change and filthy water drive disease in Iraq Dirty and unsafe water is a prime health threat in Iraq, one of the five countries worst […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has announced that it will resume 25 projects that have remained inactive for the past decade. The Ministry also disclosed the withdrawal of the Eastern Jazeera Irrigation Project from two companies with a history of delays. Khalid Shamal, the Ministry's spokesperson, informed the state-run Iraqi News […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Wars - Part 2 Part 2 of a People & Power investigation into Iraq's intensifying water crisis and how it's impacting rural communities: Click here to view.
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Wars - Part 1 People & Power investigates Iraq's intensifying water crisis and how it is impacting the country's rural communities: Click here to view.
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said it is placing a strong emphasis on the construction of water ponds as part of its strategic efforts to increase surface water resources and protect vital underground water sources. Under the leadership of the KRG's Ninth Cabinet, 110 ponds have already been created, serving a […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded Sharin company Ltd. a contract for, "Proposed water interventions in Dokan." The contract value is $283,000. (Source: UNGM)
By Natasha Hall and Husam Sobhi, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Whose Water Is It Anyway: How Political Violence and Corruption Has Become Iraq's Existential Challenge Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah was once a […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded Erbil-based TWEKL Company for Information Technology a contract for the establishment of smart water monitoring systems in community boreholes in Erbil Governorate. The contract value is $112,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. On Wednesday, the President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with the Turkish President's Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Mr. Veysel Eroglu, alongside a high-level delegation, including a group of Turkish experts and consultants specializing in the fields of water, dams, irrigation, agriculture, energy and environment. A statement after the meeting emphasised […]
