They want a better life, they want to leave, they want peace. Young Iraqis on how the 2003 Iraq war shaped their lives.

They want a better life, they want to leave, they want peace. Young Iraqis on how the 2003 Iraq war shaped their lives.
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UN World Water Development Report 2023 paints a stark picture of billions of people facing potable water shortages.
Seven out of the 10 most water-stressed nations are in the Middle East and North Africa.
Families in flood-hit areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.
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