The visual transformation of the river is already apparent. Once known for its shimmering blue waters, the Tigris has taken ...

By bnm Gulf bureau Dhi Qar province has recorded the highest displacement rate due to desertification and drought in Iraq, ...

The ancient city of Ashur is located on the Tigris River in northern Mesopotamia in a specific geo-ecological zone, at the borderline between rain-fed and irrigation agriculture. The city dates back ...

Archeologists say a 3,400-year-old city was uncovered in Iraq after extreme drought conditions led to decreased water levels along the Tigris River. German and Kurdish archeologists recently ...

Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing at least 83 ... Scores of Bodies Found in Tigris River; 19 Executed in Separate Killing Iraqi authorities pulled the bodies of more ...

The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form part of the remains of the Sumerian cities and settlements that developed in southern Mesopotamia between the 4th ...

pray near the bank of the Tigris River during a celebration marking "Banja" or Creation Feast, in central Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Michael Palin embarks on a 1609km odyssey, following the course of the great Tigris river. He experiences what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq, explores its ancient history ...