Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater ...

Iraq's farmers are tapping into groundwater ... vast lands lie in the heart of the southern Najaf desert. "Year after year the drought worsens, and the desertification intensifies," said the ...

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq.

Najaf (Iraq) (AFP ... the heart of the southern Najaf desert. "Year after year the drought worsens, and the desertification intensifies," said the 46-year-old, dressed in a white abaya ...

Although Iraq's fertile plains traditionally ... vast lands lie in the heart of the southern Najaf desert. "Year after year the drought worsens, and the desertification intensifies," said the ...