Tag: Sirwan
New Report by Save the Tigris Reviews the Dam Construction Policies of the Kurdistan Region
According to the UNDP, the water discharge of the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers is set to decrease by 50% between 2009 and 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) which governs…
After Cutting of Water Flows, Iraqis Turn to Protest against Iranian Dams
This week, a group of protesters demonstrated near the Iranian Consulate in Sulaymaniyah. Their issue: Iranian dams that have stemmed the water flows to the Kurdistan Region. The…
In Halabja, the struggle against Daryan Dam continues
With the completion of the Daryan Dam immenent, civil society in the city of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan held a special seminar to discuss the negative impacts of…
Water Wars: Iranian Dam Threatens Iraqi Kurdistan’s Legendary Sirwan River
Salam Handani – Niqash When neighbouring Iran tested their new dam recently, levels on an important Iraqi Kurdish river dropped four meters. Locals fear when the dam is…
London hosts academic conference on Iraq’s water resources
Concern mounts about the future of Iraq’s water resources, and in an important development Iraqi President Fouad Masoum warned about the deteriorating situation. It is important for Iraq…