Iraq: Water Pollution Destroys Iraq’s Oil-Rich South

Aug 31, 2018 | Agence France-Presse
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While Iraq’s water shortages are not just confined to Basra, the region suffers from a toxic mix of polluted and salty water, dismal public services, power cuts and open sewers. The province has abundant energy resources and Iraq’s only stretch of coastline, but it is also heavily populated and has creaking infrastructure.