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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.

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Author: Maha El Dahan
Other authors: Raya Jalabi
Organization: Reuters
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Year: 2018
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Country/ies: Iraq
Geographical coverage: Near East and North Africa
Type: Blog article
Content language: English
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