The ferry was on its way to this tourist island upstream from the city centre Almost 100 people are reported to have died after a ferry sank in the Tigris river in Iraq's city of Mosul.
Iraq seeks a “fair and equitable” share of water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which account for more than 90 per cent of Iraq's fresh water, said the ministry. Both rivers originate ...
Michael Palin embarks on a 1609km odyssey, following the course of the great Tigris river. He experiences what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq, explores its ancient history ...
and the offensive to regain control of Iraq’s second-largest city began this past October. The eastern side of the city, which sits on the left bank of the Tigris River, was liberated in late ...
The irrigation of Harran is considered one of the project’s successes, but people in Syria and Iraq complain that Turkey’s dams threaten water flows from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers ...