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Ziggurat of Ur is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat on the site of the ancient city of Ur near Nasiriyah

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Iraq preparing $14.5 million renovation of ancient city of Ur

The head of the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage said the work was to ensure its preservation for the future.

The New Arab Staff

03 December, 2025

Iraq

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Over 70 percent of Iraq 'affected by desertification'

The New Arab Staff

27 June, 2023

Sudan gum tree

Sudan

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Sudan's prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither

The New Arab

24 January, 2023

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Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

25 July, 2022

Iraq

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Over half of Iraq land at risk of desertification: ministry

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

02 July, 2022

Syria

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Sandstorms sweep across Syria, Iraq once again

The New Arab Staff

26 June, 2022

Iraq

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Iraq records first death from weeks-long dust storm

The New Arab Staff

05 May, 2022

Iraq

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Iraq yet again hit by increasingly frequent dust storms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

01 May, 2022

Karbala green belt

Iraq

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Iraq 'green belt' neglected in faltering climate fight

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

19 April, 2022

Water scarcity, desertification, pollution, and rising sea levels threaten the GCC's environmental security [Getty Images]

GCC

Environment and Climate

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Tip of the iceberg: GCC's environmental worries pile high

Sabena Siddiqui

01 July, 2021

Society - Nazli Tarzi

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Youth activists in Iraq are waging a 'green revolution'

Nazli Tarzi

20 November, 2020

Taliban

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Deforestation and desertification in Afghanistan

15 May, 2019

Desert

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Threats greater than terror: Desertification and drought

Mohammad Ali Musawi

21 June, 2015

Taliban

Environment and Climate

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Deforestation and desertification in Afghanistan

Austin Bodetti