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How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes

Middle East Eye30 October 2026, 09:23 UTCIraq

How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes Submitted by Tamara Imad on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:57 As the Unesco-protected wetlands dry up, residents who have long depended on this fragile ecosystem are being pushed out Off In a corner of Halima Flaih’s property in the Iraqi village of Abu Khasaf, just steps from her fami

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