Iraq still at risk of drought despite recent rains: Ministry

“The current reservoirs, despite the improvement in their levels, are still low compared to their full capacity,” Ghazwan al-Sahlani, a water resources ministry official, told the state-owned al-Sabah newspaper. 

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Dhi Qar implements 14-billion-dinar projects to revitalize marshes

The administrative units covered by the project are Chibayish, Karmah, Tar, Islah, Fuhud, and Manar.

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Iraq’s southern marshes recovering after heavy rainfall

Iraq was hit by rainfall and flash floods earlier in December, with large parts of the country seeing rainfall in excess of 120 millimeters in some areas.

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Iraq-Turkey water deal to take ‘full effect’ soon: Advisor

“The Iraqi and Turkish sides are in the process of finalizing these matters to notify each side of the readiness for the memorandum to enter into effect,” Torhan al-Mufti, the Iraqi prime minister’s advisor for water affairs, told the state newspaper. “The agreement will enter into full effect in the coming period.” 

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Iraqi MP says recent rains had ‘limited impact’ on water reserves

“This slight increase has had a very limited impact on dams and reservoirs, while the marshlands continue to suffer from the same drought without any tangible improvement,” lawmaker Hassan Warwish al-Asadi told The New Region. 

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Iraq increases Dibis Dam water releases to replenish Tigris River

Heavy rainfall in recent weeks has offered a boon to water reservoirs in Iraq, which has long been afflicted by drought and the effects of climate change.

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Iraq-Turkey water deal to take effect in coming days: Official

Torhan al-Mufti, the Iraqi prime minister's advisor for regional water affairs, said in a statement that implementation will begin once procedural steps are finalized in the coming days and that Turkey has already increased Iraq’s share of water from both the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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Work on major Dukan-Sulaimani water project underway

The project is expected to address Sulaimani’s water shortages for the next 30 years.

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Expert warns Shatt al-Arab salinity crisis worsening as Basra residents protest

The Shatt al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq has changed "from a freshwater river to a marine river" as a result of increased salinity levels, according to an environmental expert, posing stark consequences for water supply in the region.

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