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Jan 18, 2017
Iraq's Marsh Arabs test the waters as wetlands ruined by Saddam are reborn
In the country’s southern marshes, the government is helping families to rebuild their floating communities, 25 years after the land was drained
Jun 25, 2016
Scientists go against the grain to make Dubai an unlikely quinoa hotspot
With groundwater stores drying up in the Middle East and staple crops under pressure, quinoa is the focus of a bold experiment to improve food security
Jun 19, 2015
Iraq policy of sending students abroad begins to bear fruit at home
Higher Committee for Education Development scheme helps to create new professional class capable of rebuilding public sector and challenging Islamic State
May 26, 2015
Syrian refugees in Lebanon camp reliant on 'hell water' that reduces metal to rust
Poor management of resources, political stalemate and an influx of Syrians fleeing war to settlements like Shatila have exacerbated Lebanon’s water crisis