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Politics & DiplomacyRoutine/Middle East/Aug 18, 2026

Iraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return

Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible. The first thing that strikes visitors arriving in Faka, a small village in Sinjar district, northern Iraq, is the silence.

Baghdad · Iraq/2 min read

Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible. The first thing that strikes visitors arriving in Faka, a small village in Sinjar district, northern Iraq, is the silence.

Source: The Guardian — Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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