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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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RECAP: Northern California Flooding Kills One, Triggers Rescues and Evacuations

Heavy rain and repeated atmospheric rivers triggered widespread flooding across Northern California over the weekend, killing one person in Redding and prompting rescues and evacuations across the region. Rising rivers and overflowing creeks inundated communities, stranding vehicles and forcing swift-water rescues. In Placer County, emergency crews rescued a baby in a carrier and nine people after the South Yuba River overtook a home. Flooding also impacted Mendocino and Humboldt counties, where roads turned into rivers of muddy water and animals were left stranded. Authorities urged residents to avoid travel and warned motorists not to cross flooded roadways.

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar struck Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone resulted in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster has directly impacted over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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