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Lake Bahr al-Najaf

Drought in Iraq: A Disappearing Lake

This is Beirut, 2025-12-10 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Iraq Najaf Salt Lake Bahr al-Najaf Water crisis

In Najaf, workers now extract salt where there was once water. Lake Bahr al-Najaf has become a visible symbol of Iraq’s growing water crisis.

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