Baghdad’s historic homes crumble as real estate booms
Baghdad, IraqReuters Overlooking the Tigris river in Baghdad, a 100-year-old Iraqi mansion stands dilapidated and neglected. Visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of its faded glory are warned off by a sign near the door saying: “Danger of collapse”. The 16-room building once boasted latticed windows, delicate carvings, a balcony and an inner courtyard dotted […]
Postcards: “Our whole life depends on water” – how climate change, pollution and dams are threatening Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
CHARLOTTE BRUNEAU and THAIER AL-SUDANI, of Reuters, report on the plight of those living in the Chebayesh Marshes in southern Iraq…