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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield

Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved...

26.04.2025 30

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By Christy-Belle Geha

Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first...

08.02.2025 2

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By Christy-Belle Geha

Smog chokes Baghdad as oil-fired factories belch out smoke

Iraqi grocery store owner Abu Amjad al-Zubaidi is grappling with asthma, a condition his doctor blames on emissions from a nearby power plant that...

25.01.2025 10

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By Christy-Belle Geha

Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture

The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. "We...

23.12.2024 20

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By Christy-Belle Geha