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04/08/2025

Iraq faces historic water shortage, but officials hope for relief with fall rains

'Difficult' year

Iraq faces historic water shortage, but officials hope for relief with fall rains

29/07/2025

EU allocates €1.1 million to address Basra water crisis

Drought

EU allocates €1.1 million to address Basra water crisis

28/07/2025

Pipeline rupture floods Mosul street, disrupts water supply

'Karama Olympic Pool'

Pipeline rupture floods Mosul street, disrupts water supply

24/07/2025

Riot police disperse Babil water protest, injuring four and arresting ten

Witnesses

Riot police disperse Babil water protest, injuring four and arresting ten

16/07/2025

Water ministry continues removal of unauthorized fish ponds in Basra

'To guarantee water sustainability'

Water ministry continues removal of unauthorized fish ponds in Basra

07/07/2025

Baghdad says Turkey has ‘not implemented’ water release deal despite earlier announcements

Monitor

Baghdad says Turkey has ‘not implemented’ water release deal despite earlier announcements

06/07/2025

Erbil completes major water project aimed at easing summer shortages

'Essential and vital'

Erbil completes major water project aimed at easing summer shortages

03/07/2025

Water and power shortages threaten agriculture, daily life in Al-Suwayr

Muthanna

Water and power shortages threaten agriculture, daily life in Al-Suwayr

02/07/2025

Al-Sudani announces measures to address water shortage in Basra

Monitor

Al-Sudani announces measures to address water shortage in Basra

26/06/2025

Three killed, four injured in ‘illegal fishing’ incident involving explosives in Halabja

Halabja

Three killed, four injured in ‘illegal fishing’ incident involving explosives in Halabja

08/06/2025

21-year-old drowns in Sirwan River as death toll rises for Eid holiday incidents

Sulaymaniyah

21-year-old drowns in Sirwan River as death toll rises for Eid holiday incidents

07/06/2025

Young man drowns in Wasit as body recovered after 8-hour search

Al-Hay district

Young man drowns in Wasit as body recovered after 8-hour search

04/06/2025

Low oxygen levels blamed for fish die-off in Najaf marsh

Falling water levels

Low oxygen levels blamed for fish die-off in Najaf marsh

28/05/2025

Water Supply in Kurdistan Region Unchanged Despite Drought

Official says

Water Supply in Kurdistan Region Unchanged Despite Drought

23/05/2025

New lifeguard certification course to launch in Erbil after Eid holiday

'Every pool lifeguard to hold certificate'

New lifeguard certification course to launch in Erbil after Eid holiday

16/05/2025

Hamamok Dam near Koya close to drying out amid low rainfall, officials say

'On the verge'

Hamamok Dam near Koya close to drying out amid low rainfall, officials say

12/05/2025

10 million carp released into Haditha Dam to boost fish stocks

Anbar

10 million carp released into Haditha Dam to boost fish stocks

04/05/2025

Water levels drop at Bestansur, prompting concern for Sharazur residents

Sulaymaniyah

Water levels drop at Bestansur, prompting concern for Sharazur residents

30/04/2025

Young man presumed drowned after disappearing in Tuz Khurmatu water project

Companion detained

Young man presumed drowned after disappearing in Tuz Khurmatu water project

28/04/2025

Iraq’s president stresses need for better water management, addressing drought, desertification

Monitor

Iraq’s president stresses need for better water management, addressing drought, desertification

05/04/2025

Tourist presumed drowned in Mergasor, search underway

Tenkator River

Tourist presumed drowned in Mergasor, search underway

24/03/2025

Iraq’s water minister says 2025 drier than past drought years, urges shift in irrigation

Monitor

Iraq’s water minister says 2025 drier than past drought years, urges shift in irrigation

22/03/2025

Smaqoli Dam in Koya reaches capacity, overflows despite below-average rainfall

Erbil

Smaqoli Dam in Koya reaches capacity, overflows despite below-average rainfall

16/03/2025

Child drowns at Khabat water project, civil defense says

Seven-year-old

Child drowns at Khabat water project, civil defense says