Lake Habbaniyah, once a shimmering oasis of tranquillity and natural beauty west of Baghdad, has become a heartbreaking symbol of Iraq’s worsening drought and dwindling water supplies.

This intriguing astronaut photo shows the striking duality of an artificial lake in Iraq, which has slowly ... the overflow of the nearby Lake Habbaniyah through a canal and into a natural depression.

There's not much left of the Habbaniyah Tourist Camp, located 80 kilometers west of Baghdad. The Iraqi government shut it down on November 11 after five years of sheltering displaced citizens.

This intriguing astronaut photo shows the striking duality of an artificial lake in Iraq, which has slowly transformed into a salty ... The body of water was created in the 1970s by diverting the ...

A: Hayy al Habbaniyah city of country Iraq lies on the geographical coordinates of 33° 22' 21" N, 43° 35' 30" E.