How Iraq’s agricultural heartland is dying of thirst
Nineveh, once Iraq’s breadbasket, is becoming a dust bowl. Farmers, who came home after Islamic State fled, say they feel abandoned by their country’s leaders, joining a wave of popular anger over the slow pace of rebuilding from the war.
Author: Maha El Dahan
Other authors: Raya Jalabi
Organization: Reuters
Year: 2018
Country/ies: Iraq
Geographical coverage: Near East and North Africa
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/iraq-water-nineveh/
Content language: English