Iraq: After Years of War and Drought, Iraq's Bumper Crop Is Burning

Jun 19, 2019 | Ahmed Aboulenein and Maha El Dahan, Reuters
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Officials in Iraq’s breadbasket province Nineveh warned that if the fires spread to storage sites, a quarter of this year’s bumper harvest could be at risk, potentially ending Iraq’s dream of self-sufficiency after years of disruption due to drought and Islamic State rule.