Iraq's drought

Boys play in the drought-hit, salt-laden Chibayish marshes, Dhi Qar, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2022. (AP)

Iraq

Iraq ‘Deceived’ by Türkiye Over Water Release, Warns Iraqi Observatory

An aerial view of a stranded boat in Iraq’s drought-hit Chibayish marshes, Aug. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq

Iraq's Water Reserves Hit 80-Year Low, Sparking National Emergency

A farmer walks on dry patches exposed by the retreating water in the drought-striken Chibayish marshes in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on August 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

Iraq’s Ancient Marshes Face Devastating Drought, Threatening Buffalo Herders’ Way of Life

An Iraqi citizen checks his land in Latifiyah, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

Iraq

Water Crisis Looms as Türkiye's Temporary Relief for Iraq Nears End

This picture shows the effects of drought on Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraq Grapples with Severe Drought, Urges Turkey to Restore Water Share

The photo shows the dried Badaa Dam river. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

'Alarm Bell' as Century-Old Badaa Dam Dries Up in Southern Iraq

An aerial view of al-Shafi'iyah district west of Diwaniyah province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Drought Turns Diwaniyah's 'Food Basket' to Barren Desert

People block a road with burning tyres as they protest water shortages and the drying up of rivers, on the main road linking the Babil and Qadisiyah governorates in the Al-Majriya area of central Iraq's Hilla city on Jul. 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

Hundreds Protest in Babil , Iraq Over Severe Water Shortages Amid Scorching Heat

A man walks on cracked and dried up soil in the Hawiza marsh near the city of al-Amarah in southern Iraq on July 27, 2022. (AFP)

Iraq

Expert: Iraqi Government Responsible for Worsening Water Crisis

A combine harvester at work on a wheat farm in Sharazur. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Against the Odds: Sharazur Wheat Survives Harshest Drought Year

Men walk along a dried up stream in Mishkhab, in Iraq's Najaf province on May 24, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

Drought Nation: Iraq’s Worst Water Crisis in 80 Years

Iraqis endure extreme summer heat. (Photo: IINA)

Iraq

Scorching Start to Summer: Basra Boils at 49°C as Heat Claims Lives of Cadets

A photo showcases the severe levels of drought in southern Iraq. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraq’s Water Crisis Hits 80-Year Low Amid Climate Change and Regional Disputes