Some displaced Marsh Arabs (a village near Basra) want more water diverted to the area to expand their homeland, but others reject traditional ways. "We will have to accept that the Marsh Arabs want ...
STORY: This is Iraq’s historic marshlands. The marshes are thought to be the inspiration for the biblical Garden of Eden, and were named a UNESCO world heritage site in 2016. Marsh Arabs have called ...
An Iraqi Marsh Arab woman paddles her boat at the Chebayesh marsh in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad, February 15, 2013. The Marsh Arabs who had farmed this area for thousands of ...
Iraqi Marsh Arabs poling mashoofs, traditional canoes, loaded with freshly cut reeds. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...