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Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal

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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Iraq, the historic “land between two rivers,” faces a crisis striking at its identity as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping create the country’s worst water shortages for decades. Once symbols of abundance, the two rivers, which both originate in Turkey, have become the focus of a struggle forcing Iraq to use its most lucrative asset …

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Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal

The historic “land between two rivers” faces a crisis as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping create the country’s worst water shortages for decades.

·Atlanta, United States
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Oil for water: Iraq strikes historic deal with Turkey to save it from record droughtIraq has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Turkey, swapping crude oil for dams and land reclamation systems to provide the country with water as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers become critically shallow.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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