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By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of Iraq's Higher Committee for Water on Monday, announcing a comprehensive set of directives aimed at addressing climate-driven water scarcity and pollution across the country. Key outcomes include prioritising strategic land reclamation projects like Amarah Irrigation and Central Tigris, shifting to closed irrigation systems, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has inaugurated the Al-Amarah Unified Major Water Project, a 16,000 m³/hour facility aimed at securing potable water supply for all areas of Al-Amarah City in Maysan [Missan] Province. Al-Sudani emphasized that completing stalled infrastructure projects is a top government priority, particularly those that have faced long […]
From United Nations Iraq: UN Iraq and Ministry of Water Resources Launch "Water is Life" Campaign The United Nations in Iraq, in partnership with the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources, kicked off a crucial campaign to address the severe water crisis facing the nation. The year-long awareness campaign, titled "Water is Life - Every Drop […]
By John Lee. The United Nations in Iraq has issued a statement on the water crisis in Iraq: The main points were as follows: Water Crisis in Iraq: Iraq's water crisis highlights the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The crisis serves as a catalyst for advancing multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has announced the selection of locations for "over 36" (sic) dams for water harvesting across Iraq. The ministry emphasized the intensive attention given to this project by Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani. According to the Director-General of the General Authority for Dams and Reservoirs at the Ministry, […]
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 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 […]
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. President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Aoun Diab Abdullah, to address the pressing issue of water scarcity in Iraq. The President stressed the need for cooperation with upstream countries to increase water flow and maintain Iraq's fair share of water. He also emphasized the importance of constructing […]
From Middle East Monitor, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is in the grip of a severe water shortage which has left crop growers and food producers, such as Iraqi fish farmer, Qasem Karam, facing the […]
FAO Renews its Call for Urgent Action to safeguard Iraq's Marshes and Buffalo Producers from Severe Climate Change and Water Scarcity FAO Iraq is deeply concerned about the grave consequences of climate change and water scarcity on the marshes (Al Ahwar) and buffalo producers in the Southern Iraq. Alarming field reports from the project team, […]
