Unprecedented drought — driven by climate change and exacerbated by upstream irrigation — is wreaking havoc on some of the world’s oldest river-fed farmlands in Iraq and Syria.
Photos: Iraq’s cat lovers find a safe home for their feline friends in Basra
James Davey did two tours in Iraq as an army medic and in order to keep sane, he said, he told himself that every day would be his last.
Iraq Cancer Epidemic
In Iraq, economic sanctions have prevented the southern city of Basra from recovering from the effects of the Gulf War. Doctors in the region are seeing an alarming increase of health problems, including cancer. Quil Lawrence reports.
US military calls British calls British exit from Basra in 2007 ‘huge mistake’
A new BBC documentary titled, ‘Secret Iraq,’ explores the British troops’ 2007 exit from Basra, as they handed the mission to American forces. We preview the documentary and hear from Col. Peter Mansoor.
