A stunningly lyrical evocation of the marshes of southern Iraq and the people who call them home, this book follows the life of the irrigation engineer Jassim Al-Asadi. From his childhood in the ...
The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...
The findings were published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity. While mapping the route, the team noticed that a site some 20 miles south of Kufa in Iraq's southern Najaf province — a desert area with ...
In October, an official in the impoverished rural province of Dhi Qar told AFP that in the previous six months, 1,200 families had left the marshes and other agricultural areas of southern Iraq ...
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10km of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes. The reputed home of the ...
The titular pavilion is on show as part of this year’s Dubai Design Week. The structure’s Iraq-based architect, Ola Saad Znad ...
Iraq has shortlisted 11 shipping companies to compete for the Grand Faw port operation contract, with a decision on the ...
In Press. Stevens, M.L. and N. Salman. 2015. Application of International Water Law in Eden: Environment Protection of the Mesopotamian Marshes in Southern Iraq. Wetlands, Science and Policy 32(3): 17 ...