Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis

STORY: Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haditha City STORYLINE: Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is one of the most beautiful tourist sites in the vast desert province of Anbar. Haditha is also famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels (also known as al-Nawaeer), which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. The city is a popular tourist destination for its stunning scenery, especially since the security situation improved after the Iraqi forces dislodged the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants from the country in 2017. The city of Haditha is located near the Haditha Dam, which is the second largest dam in Iraq after the Mosul Dam. This dam greatly improves the city's development, providing m

IRAQ-HADITHA-EUPHRATES RIVER-SCENERY

IRAQ-HADITHA-EUPHRATES RIVER-SCENERY

(230212) -- IRAQ, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the view near water wheels, also known as al-Nawaeer, in the city of Haditha in northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 10, 2023. Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels, which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

IRAQ-HADITHA-EUPHRATES RIVER-SCENERY

IRAQ-HADITHA-EUPHRATES RIVER-SCENERY

(230212) -- IRAQ, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the view near water wheels, also known as al-Nawaeer, in the city of Haditha in northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 10, 2023. Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels, which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)