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A man splashes water into the air while standing in the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq last weekend. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat, according to ©Agence France Presse (AFP). ©Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/AFP

Visitors in Karbala, Iraq, are sprayed with water to cool off as temperatures exceed 48 degree Celsius on Monday (11). A record spike in temperatures across the country, which drove up electricity demand, led to the shutdown of power transmission lines. However, according to the government, on Tuesday (12) electricity was restored, and a full

Strategy to increase local food production and achieve wheat self-sufficiency was the focus of the Arab country’s prime minister’s meeting with the FAO Director-General. The organization also discussed how to help the country tackle climate change.