| 单词 | Tigris |
| 例句 | As we climb the stairs, Cressida asks, “Did you contact Plutarch, Tigris?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The Tigris- Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He Valleys were fertile, sunny, well-watered breadbaskets with long stretches of bottomland that practically invited farmers to stick seeds in the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I’m thinking this may all work out, that he can just sit out the war in Tigris’s cellar, when he announces he’s going out on his own. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I push around the furs and find Tigris has slid back a panel at the base of the wall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I feel obliged to tell Tigris about our remaining food supplies, but she waves my objections away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I stare at her face, wondering if her parents actually named her Tigris, inspiring her mutilation, or if she chose the style and changed her name to match her stripes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z By late afternoon, we’re beginning to get uneasy about Tigris’s long absence. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Tigris has prepared us a hash of chopped ham and potatoes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At this rate, Tigris may have new houseguests by lunch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “That was funny, what Tigris said. About no one knowing what to do with her.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z One such place is the Fertile Crescent, where the mountains of western Iran and the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, bracket the Tigris and Euphrates river systems. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This explanation was suggested by the undoubted fact that the earliest known empires and writing systems arose in the Tigris and Euphrates Valleys of the Fertile Crescent and in the Nile Valley of Egypt. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As I chew, I try to pay attention to Tigris telling us how she acquired it, but the main thing I absorb is that fur underwear is a valuable trading item at the moment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z No, Tigris’s shop is not ideal, but it’s all we have at the moment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In the quiet that follows, we hear Tigris’s soft footfall overhead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We eat a mishmash of our remaining food—canned peaches, crackers, and snails—leaving one can of salmon for Tigris as meager thanks for all she’s done. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Tigris gives a low growl, not unlike one Buttercup might greet me with. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Tigris’s shop sits about five blocks from the City Circle and Snow’s mansion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In their settlements of the Tigris and Euphrates valley, they also invented the city-state, formal religion, writing, mathematics, law, and, to a large extent, architecture. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Tigris offers to be our spy for the day since she’s the only one of us without a bounty on her head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In the cramped kitchen at the back of Tigris’s shop, I fill the sink with hot water and suds. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "Best free meal a person can get this side of the Tigris," I said to Belet. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Unless Tigris gives us up, I don’t believe anyone will find us here. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I have a moment of panic and find myself turning to Tigris, searching those tawny eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Project number one: we’ll be making a relief map of the Tigris and Euphrates river basin. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We have disguises that, perhaps with some embellishments from Tigris’s furry stock, could get us safely there. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He titled one “Cradle” after noticing that two prominent fissures resembled the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Review | In the galleries: Artist explores the dissonance between humanity and the world 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The militants steamrolled down the Tigris and pushed into Kurdistan. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z “It is a beautiful pyramidal tower at the edge of the Tigris,” said Mr. Tabbaa, who taught at New York University Abu Dhabi and lives in Ann Arbor, Mich. In Syria and Iraq, Trying to Protect a Heritage at Risk 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Describe some of the likely inspirations for the Noah's flood story — flooding along the Tigris and Euphrates, the filling of the Black Sea with saltwater. Q&A: Geologist David Montgomery on Noah's flood 2012-09-17T17:34:36Z The earliest vinegars were likely produced in the Middle East, somewhere along the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Exploring the Sweet Subtleties of Vinegar 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Balakian, 65, has published seven collections of poetry, but readers are more likely to know his nonfiction, particularly his writing on the Armenian genocide, such as “The Burning Tigris,” published in 2004. What you need to know about Peter Balakian, the new Pulitzer Prize-winning poet 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The many other devastating wars of recent decades notwithstanding, the urban bloodletting along the Tigris shocked the world. A history of violence 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The musicians played in a park where the militants once trained child soldiers and the music, a mixture of Western and Iraqi classical, wafted along the banks of the Tigris River. Artists emerge from ruins of Mosul to reclaim Iraqi city's cultural... 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Historically, Egypt, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Babylon and Palestine were included in the area where the rivers Tigris and Euphrates juice the arid soil. Special Report: Fashion: Women in the Orient 2011-02-11T12:07:02Z The Sunni caliph Mansur, whose new empire stretched from India to the Atlantic, sailed up and down the Tigris to reconnoitre a place for his home. A history of violence 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Its name in Greek means "between the rivers", a reference to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that made it a rich center for agriculture, trade and a crossroads of civilizations. Amid jihadi gains, priceless Iraqi artefacts hit black market 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z A young oarsman at the Iraqi Rowing Union finishes an afternoon sculling session on the Tigris. Baghdad, Iraq: 10 years after Saddam 2013-03-17T00:05:30Z My peers and I set up a tent city on our college lawn after the first bombs troubled the Tigris. I'm told to 'go back home'. But I'm an American – and dissent is patriotic 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The analysis looked back at the last three years of drought, examining affected areas in Iran and in the Tigris and Euphrates river system, including Iraq and Syria. Climate Change Has Worsened Drought in the Fertile Crescent 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The analysis refutes Poidebard's claim that the forts were located along a north-south axis by showing that the forts spanned from Mosul on the Tigris River to Aleppo in western Syria. Cold War spy satellite imagery reveals Ancient Roman forts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “In reality, there’s a huge number that extend from the eastern Mediterranean to the Tigris River.” Spy photos of Syrian desert reveal ancient Roman forts 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Humanitarian organizations have warned for years that drought and mismanagement could deprive millions of people of water from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, which also run through neighboring war-torn Syria. Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z But the landscape has been devastated by upstream damming of Iraq's two main rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, lower rainfall trends and decades of conflict. Drought imperils Iraq's water buffalo and a child's way of life 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z While the Tigris and Euphrates provided abundant water, they were highly unpredictable and given to periodic flooding. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z During the ninth century, these enslaved people, whom the Muslims called Zanj, labored to drain the swamps near the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and to grow sugarcane and rice. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In what was one of the earliest aerial archaeological surveys, the French aviator went on to map and photograph more than 100 outposts strung along a 1000-kilometer arc between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Spy photos of Syrian desert reveal ancient Roman forts 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Still towering over the Tigris River, for example, are the Victory Arch, an arch formed by two giant hands holding crossed swords, and two large turquoise half-domes called the al-Shaheed Monument, or Martyrs’ Monument. Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Shemal said water flows on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers have decreased by about 70% this year compared to previous decades. Drought imperils Iraq's water buffalo and a child's way of life 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The most important of these highways was called the Royal Road, linking up the empire all the way from western Anatolia to the Persian capital of Susa, just east of the Tigris. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z It was built on the banks of the Tigris River in Mesopotamia, a land that had supported some of the earliest human civilizations because of its remarkable fertility. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He learned to swim in the Tigris River and honed his business acumen in his father’s tea shop off Rashid Street before striking out on his own. Commentary: Iraq is the war no one wants to remember. As an Iraqi American, I can never forget 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Along the boulevard that tracks the Tigris River and inside the Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, the likeness of Maj. In the U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z At a cafe along the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraqi men watched Mr. Hussein during his court appearance as it was broadcast on television on July 1. In Photos: The Iraq War 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The word Mesopotamia is Greek, meaning “between the rivers,” and it refers to the area between the Tigris and Euphrates, two of the most important waterways in the ancient world. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Abbasids moved their capital to Baghdad, along the Tigris River in what is modern-day Iraq. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A song he performed next to the Tigris mocks “sheikhs” wielding power in the new Iraq through wealth or connections. 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z A song he performed under strobe lights on a grassy lawn next to the Tigris mocks “sheikhs” who wield power in the new Iraq through wealth or political connections. 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Intersected by the Tigris River, it was once the center of the Islamic world, known for its elaborate gardens. Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Starting in the early hours of the day, Iraqi authorities removed checkpoints and opened major roads and tunnels that cut through the zone on the west bank of the Tigris River. Iraq reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone to ease traffic jams 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z This new capital was situated along the Tigris River, a vital trade conduit to the Persian Gulf and to the Indian Ocean beyond. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The dry earth is cracked beneath his feet and thick layers of salt coat shriveled reeds in the Chibayish wetlands amid this year’s dire shortages in fresh water flows from the Tigris River. Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq’s southern marshes 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Under its Southeast Anatolia Project, or GAP by its Turkish acronym, it has built at least 19 dams on the Euphrates and Tigris and several more are envisaged for a total of 22. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Adhamiya, with its huge orchards near the Tigris River, was traditionally one of the coolest areas of Baghdad in the summer. Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z In September 1980, two Iranian jets flew into Iraq, dropped low to avoid radar detection and raced into position over Al Tuwaitha, an industrial fortress south of Baghdad on the banks of the Tigris River. Decades of Nuclear Reactor Strikes Predate Ukraine Power Plant Crisis 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Whereas the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in southern Mesopotamia commonly brought destruction along with fresh alluvial deposits, the Nile’s summer flooding, predictable as clockwork, brought only welcome deposits of rich sediment. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Ankara and Baghdad have not been able to agree on a fixed amount of flow rate for the Tigris. Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq’s southern marshes 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Turkey is relatively forthcoming with Tigris data but reveals little about the Euphrates, particularly the vital question of how much water will be diverted to irrigation under GAP. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z As she walks past the ruins of a 1930s mansion in Baghdad's Abu Nawas street, which runs along the eastern bank of the Tigris, Sarsam points at traces of fire darkening its crumbling interior walls. Baghdad's historic homes crumble as real estate booms 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But across the Tigris River, Sadr’s supporters said they believed him. Iraq crisis simmers as protesters shut parliament down 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Where I saw the Tigris and Euphrates as slow moving and sometimes clogged with trash, the people I wrote about saw them as the rivers that gave them their place in history as Mesopotamia. Words of War: A Literary Lifeline for the Battlefield 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The construction of dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has added to the problem, he said, and more broadly, military operations in Iraq since 2003 have also damaged topsoil layers. Sandstorm wave sweeps Middle East, sending thousands to hospitals 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Water levels in the Gharraf River, the Tigris’ branch here, were so low it didn’t reach the diversion gates, designed in the 1970s when flows were twice as high. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Iraq relies on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for nearly all of its water needs. Severe water shortages strain wheat harvest in Iraq 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z In Basra, a war-rubbled city of two million near the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, every breath tastes of oil. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The country's agriculture sector, dependent largely on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, has also suffered from drought and rising heat. Severe dust storms in Iraq cause breathing problems for thousands - medics 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Compared to the unpredictable Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile was as regular as clockwork. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Turkey began operating the dam in May 2020, all the waters of Tigris River flowed into Iraq. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The country — fed not by one but two mighty rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates — is thought to be where humans first started cultivation: Mesopotamia, the land of plenty. Iraq's Great Thirst: Farmers quit as climate change and politics dry up a once-fertile land 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Russia, with other markets like insatiable India, continues to increase production — including from the Lukoil wells I saw flaring at al-Qurna, where the Tigris and Euphrates meet. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Iraqis are proud of their ancient legacy as heirs to the world’s first known civilizations, along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Reveling in the Joys of Books, and Reading, at a Baghdad Book Fair 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Through constant warfare, Assyrian kings eventually built an empire that stretched from east and north of the Tigris River all the way to central Egypt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Data provided by DSI shows that Turkey respected a request made by Iraq that it release at least 300 cubic meters per second down the Tigris during summer months, when shortages are common. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In October, the Water Ministry invoked an agreement with Ankara that’s supposed to ensure Turkey’s “fair and equitable” contributions to the Tigris and Euphrates. Iraq's Great Thirst: Farmers quit as climate change and politics dry up a once-fertile land 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z In January 2005, Cashe and his unit — 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division — deployed to a decrepit airfield north of the Tigris River that U.S. forces called Forward Operating Base Mackenzie. After extraordinary sacrifice — and years of delay — Alwyn Cashe gets his Medal of Honor 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Death was always present, like a swath of sky, or the legions of pigeons swarming the Ahrar Bridge over the Tigris River. Invasion Generation: Iraq's children of war come of age with little hope 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z In addition, the Mongols destroyed ancient irrigation systems in areas such as the Tigris and Euphrates valleys. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the Tigris waters reach Mosul Dam, Hamid decides how much goes where in Iraq. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Three weeks later, yet another quadcopter drone of the same kind was discovered on the rooftop of a building just across the Tigris River from the embassy. In militants’ hands, drones emerge as a deadly new wild card in the Middle East 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z At the base of the Towers, a modern six-lane concrete bridge had once crossed the river, but it and every other bridge across the Tigris had been destroyed. ‘Alpha,’ by David Philipps: A Navy SEAL’s Behavior Worried Teammates and Changed How They Fought 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Aug 2005: At least 1,005 people die in Iraq when Shi'ites stampede off a bridge over the Tigris river in Baghdad, panicked by rumours of a suicide bomber in the crowd. Factbox: Some of the world's worst stampedes 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded Mesopotamia at least once a year. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That also reduced the Tigris’ water entering the marshlands of southern Iraq. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Carved from an ancient land once known as Mesopotamia, Iraq is home to the cradle of civilization — the expanse between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where the first complex human communities emerged. Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave The senior sniper was hidden about 750 meters away in a pile of rubble across the Tigris River. ‘Alpha,’ by David Philipps: A Navy SEAL’s Behavior Worried Teammates and Changed How They Fought 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z In 2019, the government said that 5 million cubic metres a day of raw sewage water were being pumped directly into the Tigris, one of the rivers that feed Iraq's marshes. 'Our whole life depends on water': Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Like the Tigris, the Euphrates, and the Nile, these rivers carry not only water for irrigation, but also silt, which produces rich land for agriculture. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sirwan begins in Iran and runs along its border with Iraq before flowing into Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and then on south to join the Tigris. As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Years of below-average rainfall have left Iraqi farmers more dependent than ever on the dwindling waters of the Tigris and Euphrates. Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave The site was two buildings on the east bank of the Tigris standing side by side across the green water from old Mosul. ‘Alpha,’ by David Philipps: A Navy SEAL’s Behavior Worried Teammates and Changed How They Fought 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Southern Iraq, part of ancient Mesopotamia, contains thousands of unexcavated archaeological sites between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where the world’s first known civilizations began. Iraq Reclaims 17,000 Looted Artifacts, Its Biggest-Ever Repatriation 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The meeting was held in Baghdad’s upscale Jadiriya neighbourhood in a villa just across the river Tigris from the U.S. embassy, two of the local militia commanders said. Iranian commander urged escalation against US forces at Iraq meeting, sources say 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Outdated infrastructure and short-term policies made Baghdad vulnerable to climate change and lower flows from Iran and Turkey, source of about 70% of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Years of below-average rainfall have left Iraqi farmers more dependent than ever on the dwindling waters of the Tigris and Euphrates. Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave This year, Iraq is set to face an insufferable summer, with Turkish dam projects on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers compounding a year of low rainfall. In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The interlinked flood plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq bear the imprints of 11 major avulsions over the past 7000 years. Why do rivers leap from their banks? Scientists strive to predict deadly flooding events 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Aug 2005: At least 1,005 people die in Iraq when Shi’ites stampede off a bridge over the Tigris river in Baghdad, panicked by rumours of a suicide bomber in the crowd. Factbox: Some of the world's worst stampedes 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z In March 2019, over 100 people died when a ferry capsized on the Tigris River near the northern city of Mosul. Massive fire sweeps through COVID-19 ward of Baghdad hospital 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z This completely undermined the water treatment and distribution system of Iraq, which depended upon electricity to drive it, and drove people to use contaminated water from the Tigris and the Euphrates. UN rebel Denis Halliday on the collapse of the U.S.-dominated world order 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z The bridge is located on the Tigris River, which connects the predominately Sunni Adhamiya area to Kadhimiya, which is mostly Shiite. Iraq pilgrims defy virus protocols as case numbers rise 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The Old City on the west bank of the Tigris River, once the jewel of Mosul, remains in ruins even as newer parts of the city have seen a cautious recovery. Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Pickles have been around for millennia, dating back to 2030 B.C., when cucumbers from India were first pickled in the Tigris Valley. No vinegar, no heat. This small Whidbey Island pickle company stands by the age-old method of oak barrel fermentation 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The house at 10115 Tigris Street was the “dream home” for a family that had already lost one. As Zeta raged, Bay St. Louis family watched their home burn 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z The bridge across the Tigris River witnessed fierce clashes between protesters and government forces last year as protesters tried to cross it. Iraq clears sit-in square, a year after mass protests began 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Rockets regularly fly across the Tigris towards the heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions including the U.S. embassy. Two rockets fall in Baghdad, no casualties - Iraq military 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z He threw himself into using the law to help people in Amara, a small city flanked by marshes on the Tigris River that is the capital of Missan province. In Iraq a father faces militia power as he seeks missing son 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Rockets regularly fly across the Tigris towards the heavily fortified U.S. diplomatic compound. Iraq pledges to protect diplomats after U.S. embassy shutdown threat 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Soon, there was nothing left to save of the house on Tigris Street. As Zeta raged, Bay St. Louis family watched their home burn 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z The fortified embassy is in the Green Zone, on a bank of the Tigris River. Pompeo Threatens to Close U.S. Embassy in Iraq Unless Militias Halt Attacks 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Some militia leaders, meanwhile, have joined the ranks of Iraq’s richest men, becoming famous for buying upscale restaurants, nightclubs and opulent farms on the Tigris. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The breezes off the nearby Tigris carry the brew to nearby houses. Southern Iraq’s Toxic Twilight 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Graced with mosques and shrines, it lay nestled beneath great sandstone cliffs on the banks of the River Tigris. An Ancient Valley Lost to ‘Progress’ 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Vendela lost both legs and suffered numerous other injuries in a horrific incident in Iraq in 2007 when he was on a reconnaissance patrol leading a convoy near the Tigris River. Purple Heart veteran moves into donated home with family 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Many civilizations began beside great rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates in what’s now Iraq, the Nile in Egypt, the Indus in India and Pakistan, and the Yellow in China. Smart-technology spies, a final warning on the environment, and the staggering costs of cancer: Books in brief 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Blast barriers in Baghdad’s Jewish quarter obscure a collection of elegant but crumbling two-story villas, their rusted balustrades turning rosy with the sun’s reflection off the Tigris. The unfinished Baghdad Tower is a metaphor for a broken country 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z People would sit on the shores of Iraq’s two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, get their fish right there and eat it. It's the national dish that brought down a dictator. And it's delicious 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z They fired live ammunition and tear gas as they began removing tents and concrete barriers near Tahrir Square and a bridge across the Tigris river, eyewitnesses say. Iraqis security forces raid Baghdad protest site 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The clashes took place after authorities began removing concrete barriers near Tahrir Square and across at least one main bridge over the Tigris River in Baghdad. Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z One rocket fell into the nearby Tigris river, but two landed inside the embassy compound. What is the future of US troops in Iraq? 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The highway connects areas in Baghdad’s Rusafa, a district to the east of the Tigris River. Targeted killings up as 8 wounded in Iraq protest violence 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z No injuries were reported immediately but alert sirens waited on the west bank of the Tigris river. Baghdad's Green Zone hit with explosions for 2nd straight day 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The country’s elite counterterrorism forces fanned out in black vehicles down the four-square-mile strip of land along the Tigris River. In Baghdad, fears that U.S.-Iran showdowns could leave Iraq caught in middle 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z They said they would relocate to an area on the opposite bank of the Tigris River and establish a protest camp there. Supporters of Iranian-backed militia end siege of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Hasankeyf, on the banks of the Tigris River in south-east Turkey, is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth. Guardian Cities 2019: a look back at the 10 most-read stories of the year 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Buttigieg recalled spending only two nights in Baghdad, where McKinsey consultants were quartered in a building near the Tigris River, and “going to a ministry.” When Pete Buttigieg Was One of McKinsey’s ‘Whiz Kids’ 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z But the other iconic structure — the remains of the old Tigris bridge — will be submerged. A Turkish dam is about to flood one of the oldest continuously settled places on Earth 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Iraqi authorities began clamping down on public demonstrations last week by pushing protesters back from three bridges spanning the Tigris River toward the fortified Green Zone. Protesters in Iraq celebrate soccer win against Iran 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The officials said the deaths and injuries occurred Saturday afternoon when protests intensified in Baghdad after security forces cleared three main bridges over the Tigris river. The Latest: Iraq officials: 4 protesters killed, 100 wounded 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The protesters were trying to remove barriers near two bridges that lead to the west bank of the Tigris River. World Digest: Nov. 7, 2019 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Recounting stories of his fallen comrades, Ali leaned against a mound of dirty blankets on the Tigris river bank under the Jumhuriya – or Republic – Bridge. A view from the bridge: Iraq's protesters under fire 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z For days, the protesters have been trying to cross the Tigris River to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where the government is headquartered. World Digest: At least 5 protesters killed in Baghdad 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z In Baghdad, security forces fired tear gas at protesters who tried to cross to bridges over the Tigris River leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the Iraqi government and foreign embassies. Iraqi security forces kill one protester, wound 200 more 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Later on Wednesday, hundreds of people headed to the Al-Sanak Bridge that runs parallel to the Joumhouriya Bridge, opening a new front in their attempts to cross the Tigris River to the Green Zone. Rocket attack kills Iraqi soldier, adding to growing unrest 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Like the Nile, the Tigris and the Yangtze, the Mekong watered empires. ‘Our River Was Like a God’: How Dams and China’s Might Imperil the Mekong 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Soon a controversial dam project will swell the Tigris until its waters swallow the city whole. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Getting to the front lines with the Islamic State these days requires a drive of about one hour outside of Irbil to the desert and mountainous region overlooking the plains that frame the Tigris River. ISIS fighters find refuge, rebuild networks in northern Iraq, Kurdish peshmerga warn 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z After the half-hour drive from Batman in south-east Turkey, the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which sits on the banks of the Tigris River, appears as an oasis. ‘They are barbaric’: Turkey prepares to flood 12,000-year-old city to build dam 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, U.S. military officials released video of American fighter jets dropping some 80,000 pounds of bombs on an island in the Tigris River “infested” with Islamic State fighters. On Sept. 11, the U.S. military wrestles with wars that won’t go away 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z More than 80,000 pounds of laser-guided bombs were dropped on the island located on the Tigris River south of Mosul, according to U.S. US bombs ISIS-'infested island' in Iraq, new video shows 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Like many here, he cannot afford one of the 700 new homes built in the parallel city of New Hasankeyf, built on higher ground on the other side of the Tigris. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z In 2005, at least 965 pilgrims were killed in a stampede on a bridge over the River Tigris in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Many dead in Iraq shrine stampede 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The trained sniper was also charged with shooting two Iraqis, a girl in a flower-print hijab, and an elderly man walking near the Tigris River. A murder trial that tore band of brothers apart 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The Bronze Age palace was revealed on the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Iraq’s Duhok province. Mysterious 3,400-year-old palace discovered as drought reveals ruins 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z He said it was fired from west Mosul, across the Tigris river, and was a “locally made” rocket, without elaborating. Rockets land near Iraqi base hosting U.S. personnel in Mosul: sources 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z At a cafe on the eastern bank of the Tigris, tourist buses disgorge visitors who take photographs and sip sweet tea or bitter Turkish coffee while dangling their feet in the Tigris. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Associated Press reporters on the east side of the Tigris River, opposite the Green Zone, heard an explosion, after which sirens sounded briefly in Baghdad. Rocket explodes near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Associated Press reporters on the east side of the Tigris River, opposite the Green Zone, heard an explosion, after which alert sirens sounded briefly in Baghdad. Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Alert sirens sounded briefly in Baghdad after the explosion was heard, according to Associated Press reporters on the east side of the Tigris River. Baghdad's Green Zone targeted in rocket attack, no casualties reported, military says 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z That theme expands to monumental scale in seven large collaged panels re-creating 9th century BC carved reliefs from the Northwest Palace of Nimrud, southeast of Mosul along the Tigris River. Review: Michael Rakowitz remakes looted Iraqi antiquities with a modern message 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The Turkish authorities began filling the reservoir last year but stopped after drought-plagued Iraq requested it keep the Tigris flowing. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z He routinely parked an armored truck on a Tigris River bridge and emptied the truck’s heavy machine gun into neighborhoods on the other side with no discernible targets, according to one senior SEAL. Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z For millennia, people known as the Marsh Arabs lived in wetland oases fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southern Iraq. Declassified U-2 spy plane photos are a boon for aerial archaeology 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z The Old City on the western side of the River Tigris was the heart and soul of Mosul. A city still in ruins, two years after IS 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Iraq’s parliament voted Sunday to sack a provincial official after the sinking of a ferry in the Tigris river that killed nearly 100 people, the house’s deputy speaker said. World Digest: March 24, 2019 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z In this arid part of the world, locals fear the dam will spark “water wars” with Turkey’s neighbors who depend on the Tigris. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z MOSUL, Iraq — The drawn men waited silently outside the morgue on Saturday for the scream of an approaching ambulance carrying another victim of the devastating raft accident on the Tigris River this past week. After a Deadly Ferry Accident, a Grim Vigil at an Iraqi Morgue 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z At least 71 people died and another 55 were rescued Thursday when a ferry overloaded with holiday revelers sank in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul, officials said. More than 70 people dead in Iraq ferry sinking 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z A recent ferry accident in the Tigris, which killed more than 100 people, sparked fury among residents. A city still in ruins, two years after IS 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Officials say the ferry sank in the Tigris River near the northern city of Mosul because of a technical problem, and that there weren’t many boats in the area to rescue people. The Latest: Death toll from Iraq ferry sinking rises to 71 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z For up to 12,000 years, the Tigris River has sustained the people of Hasankeyf, one of the oldest known human settlements. A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Rescue teams are working to save those who went down with the ferry on the Tigris river near a tourist area. Dozens feared dead in Iraq ferry sinking 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z A new Central Bank headquarters, a towering waterfront building on the banks of the Tigris designed by the late Iraq-born architect Zaha Hadid, is currently under construction, expected to be completed next year. Across Baghdad, a moment of respite and guarded hope 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The University of Mosul's campus lies on the eastern side of Tigris. A city still in ruins, two years after IS 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z An Iraqi official says a ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year sank in the Tigris river near Mosul, killing at least 40 people. The Latest: Death toll from Iraq ferry sinking rises to 71 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z In the same way, mountain ranges provide the headwaters for rivers such as the Nile, the Tigris and the Euphrates, allowing agriculture to prosper reliably in otherwise barren regions. Human evolution’s ties to tectonics 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z “If two fish fight in the Tigris River, it is because of Iran.” Pompeo’s Anti-Iran Tour Faces Obstacles of a Fractious Middle East 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Sitting like a cuckoo on the banks of the Tigris is the international zone, known as the Green Zone when it was occupied by the invading American forces. Baghdad at 10 million: fragile dreams of normality as megacity status beckons 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z One night, when the shelling relented, Abdullah and his family hurried downhill to the banks of the Tigris, carrying inner tubes and two large coolers. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z A main road and Tigris River crossing were reopened Monday leading through the Green Zone for a two-week trial period, though the area housing diplomatic missions, including the U.S. embassy, remained walled off. Iraq Marks Anniversary of ISIS Defeat Amid Public Discontent 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z I was with an Infantry company in Hamam Al-Alil, an outlaw town about five miles south of Mosul along the Tigris River. Trump is inciting violence, and now we have a MAGAbomber 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z In the southern city of Basra, where the Tigris merges with Iraq’s other fabled river, the Euphrates, riots broke out this summer over the chronic pollution and water scarcity. Water pollution in Iraq threatens Mandaean religious rites 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z For people who can’t afford cafes or bars, the Jadriyah bridge over the Tigris River serves as a sort of impromptu party venue. ‘Iraqis aren’t spiritual. They like to party.’ Baghdad revels as violence recedes. 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The combat was much worse in West Mosul—especially in the Old City, a densely populated warren of alleyways, tunnels, and souks nestled against the banks of the Tigris. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The only way in was to cross the Tigris River from Iraq in a shaky, seatless motorboat. An Ancient River in Syria Sections Off a Modern War 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The imposing black basalt city walls that date from the Byzantine era encircle the old city like a massive fortress on a hill above the Tigris River. Erdogan’s Most Charismatic Rival Challenges Him, From Jail 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Baghdad’s river today is a stew of industrial chemicals, untreated sewage and poisonous agricultural runoff, the Save the Tigris civil society campaign said in a 2018 report. Water pollution in Iraq threatens Mandaean religious rites 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z This year the rains failed, too, and a new Turkish dam threatens to reduce flows from the Tigris River into the Mosul Dam Lake. Special Report: How Iraq's agricultural heartland is dying of thirst 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The city is bisected by the Tigris River. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The marshlands, which are fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, are a spawning ground for Gulf fisheries and home to bird species and wildfowl migrating between Siberia and Africa. Iraq's wetland wildlife threatened by low water levels 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Turkey is siphoning off an ever-growing share of the Tigris and Euphrates to feed its growing population in a warming climate. Iraq bans farming summer crops as water crisis grows dire 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Turkey’s new Ilisu dam threatens to cut off the Tigris river and cause water shortages in Iraq. Burnt votes and an election recount might plunge Iraq into crisis 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The current operations will not affect the flow rate on the Tigris, the spokesman said. Turkish dam project deepens anxiety in Iraq over water shortages 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Helicopters buzzed the Tigris, bombing people as they tried to swim across. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Beside the newly rebuilt Old Bridge, which goes over the Tigris River, a group of young scrap collectors took a break from work to cool off. A Drink in a Bar, a Dip in the Tigris: Mosul Returns to Life 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z KFYR-TV reports Tigris is 3 ½ years old and was last seen wearing his metal “choke chain” collar. Tribal police dog missing in western North Dakota 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Across the Tigris River in eastern Mosul, there are barely any reminders of the fight. Iraq’s prime minister is making electoral history in the former jewel of the Islamic State 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z In a crumbling house set on the river bank above the emerald-colored Tigris, a hard-to-reach room was filled with more than 30 bodies piled on top of each other. ‘Here Is the Graveyard of ISIS.’ Mosul Garbage Men Collect Remains. 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Cuneiform is the wedge-shaped writing used thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia, the “Cradle of Civilization” between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now Iraq. Ancient artifacts seized from Hobby Lobby returned to Iraq 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z At a shooting gallery in the middle of an amusement park on the eastern side of the Tigris, Hussain Muthar didn’t miss his target once. A Drink in a Bar, a Dip in the Tigris: Mosul Returns to Life 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Families queue at restaurants on the banks of the Tigris. Fifteen bloody years after America’s invasion, Iraq is getting back on its feet 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The Tigris River, which flows through the city, is a demarcation line in the task of reconstruction. Special Report: This man is trying to rebuild Mosul. He needs help... 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z She’s given the opportunity to travel to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers circa 2000 BC, and has the opportunity to learn about just who is controlling the secrets of time travel technology. 15 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this March 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z It once roamed “from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in western Asia, as far east as China’s Yangtze River.” How do you keep an elephant warm? Knit a blanket! 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z It once roamed “from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in western Asia, as far east as China's Yangtze River.” How Do You Keep an Elephant Warm? Knit a Giant Blanket 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z From Feb. 19 — when the fight crossed the Tigris River — to mid-July, there were nearly 2,400 civilian deaths. Mosul is a graveyard: Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z From Feb. 19 - when the fight crossed the Tigris River - to mid-July, there were nearly 2,400 civilian deaths. 9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The sun shining, they drove to the banks of the Tigris blasting forbidden music from the car. ‘I defeated ISIS’: Young scholar lived secret double life 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Consider Hasankeyf, a charming town on the Tigris River in eastern Turkey, set against sculpted limestone cliffs. The real cost of energy In Tharthar subdistrict, a semi-arid expanse west of the Tigris, farmers with fields closest to the encroaching sands joined the jihadists in greater numbers than their counterparts near the river valley. Climate Change and Water Woes Drove ISIS Recruiting in Iraq 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Today, Abdul Ameer Hussein, former professor of engineering, is showing me around the charred remains of buildings on what were once tree-lined grounds near the Tigris. Iraq’s lost generation: ‘I have forgotten what happiness is’ 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Three months later, the eastern half was declared liberated with limited damage, as the Islamic State fighters fled across the Tigris River to the city’s western and more congested half. Tal Afar After Liberation From ISIS: Battered but Still Standing 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The move, linked to the construction of a highly controversial dam about 50 miles downstream, is also expected to damage the rich ecosystem of the Tigris river basin. Turkey's 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf citadel faces obliteration 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Ashur is a city in present-day Iraq, north of the Tigris River near the Iranian Plateau. An omen of doom and source of awe: A glimpse into the history of solar eclipses 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Some bodies were pushed into the River Tigris, while others were buried in mass graves that were found after government forces recaptured the city a year later. Iraq to hang 27 for IS Camp Speicher massacre - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The YPG provides full military honours to the fallen martyrs before their coffins are driven away, over the pontoon across the Tigris river into Iraq. Briton killed in Syria Luke Rutter honoured by Kurds - BBC News 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Videos that emerged last week showed troops in Mosul taking captured IS suspects and throwing them one by one off a high wall next to the Tigris River, then shooting their bodies below. Iraqi officer seeks vengeance in Mosul, where killings mount 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z But Iraqi forces exchanged gunfire with the militants in their final redoubt just before midnight and into the morning, two residents living just across the Tigris River from the area told Reuters. Iraq strikes Islamic State in Mosul days after declaring victory 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z But cross the Tigris River heading west, and the cityscape shatters into an ugly sea of broken buildings. Victory in Mosul leaves survivors reeling: ‘We got our city back, but there is nothing for me in it’ 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Airstrikes pounded the edge of the neighborhood west of the Tigris River throughout the day. Clashes Shake Mosul a Day After Victory Over ISIS Declared 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The bridges that use to connect the east and west sides of the city, over the Tigris River, are destroyed. What's Next for Mosul After It Was Liberated From ISIS 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z On Monday morning, Iraqi army officers estimated that only a few dozen militants were still putting up resistance in a small part of the Old City, near the western bank of the River Tigris. Battle for Mosul: Iraqi troops clearing last IS militants - BBC News 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z But airstrikes and sniper fire continued amid the revelry, and the extremists stubbornly held small patches of ground west of the Tigris River. Iraqi leader congratulates troops in Mosul; fight goes on 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z On the eastern bank of the Tigris River, an old fairground is now a screening station to stop fighters from leaving among the civilians. Victory in Mosul leaves survivors reeling: ‘We got our city back, but there is nothing for me in it’ 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Islamic State militants threw themselves into the Tigris on Sunday, trying to flee the battlefield in Mosul as Iraqi forces reached the riverbank, bringing them to the verge of victory. Iraqi elite force reaches Mosul Old City riverbank as Islamic State faces defeat 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z "Forces from the Counter Terrorism Service raised the Iraqi flag on the Tigris riverbank in the Old City of Mosul," read an on-screen headline on Iraqiya News. Iraqi forces battling Islamic State reach Mosul Old City's Tigris riverbank: state TV 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z In Mosul, IS clung to a slowly shrinking pocket on the Tigris west bank, battling for every meter with snipers, grenades and suicide bombers, forcing security forces to fight house-to-house in densely-populated blocks. Facing defeat in Mosul, Islamic State mounts diversionary attack to the south 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Even in the earlier battle for East Mosul, IS fighters ceded one neighbourhood after another, and retreated west over the Tigris and onto Syria. Islamic State nears its end 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The Tigris divides the city roughly into its western and eastern half, which was liberated from IS militants back in January. Iraqi PM Congratulates Troops on 'Big Victory' Against ISIS in Mosul 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Iraq’s special forces are now just 450 meters from the Tigris River that roughly divides Mosul in half, according to Maj. Airstrikes propel Mosul gains, despite toll on civilians 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z He expects to reach the Tigris within days. Civilians flee as strikes pound last of IS-held Mosul 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Even now two small pockets in the city remain, including several main streets in the heart of the Old City adjoining the Tigris River. Iraq claims a slightly premature victory over Islamic State 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Five Isis militants were killed on Wednesday while trying to swim across the Tigris river from the west to the east of the city, armed with explosives. Mosul mosque where Isis declared caliphate 'has been recaptured' 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The Iraqi forces started attacking the western side of Mosul in February, a month after taking the side located east of the Tigris. Iraqi forces set sight on Old City riverside, PM sees Mosul victory soon 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The CTS is leading the fight in the densely populated maze of narrow alleyways of the historic Old City which lies by the western bank of the Tigris river. Mosul battle to end in days as troops advance in Old City: Iraqi general 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The civilians — mostly women and children — are fleeing the city in waves of displacement as Iraqi forces push toward the Tigris River, according to Iraqi special forces Maj. Civilians flee as strikes pound last of IS-held Mosul 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z The U.S.-trained urban warfare units are leading the fight in the narrow alleyways of the historic district which lies by the western bank of the Tigris. Mosul celebrates first Eid without Islamic State in years 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z “We will push them into the Tigris river.” Rival groups vie for supremacy as fight against Isis reaches tipping point 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The army's 9th armored division seized al-Shifaa district alongside the western bank of the Tigris river, a military statement said. Iraq's army encircles Islamic State in Mosul's Old City: military 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Islamic State snipers are shooting at families trying to flee on foot or by boat across the Tigris River, as part of a tactic to keep civilians as human shields, according to the United Nations. Mosul Old City battle goes house to house as Islamic State fighters defend 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Islamic State snipers are shooting at families trying to flee on foot or by boat across the Tigris River, as part of a tactic to keep civilians as human shields, the U.N. said on Friday. Iraqi forces say started storming Islamic State-held Mosul Old City 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z "It won't be real Eid before we return home," said a man in his sixties, displaced from the western side of the city, across the Tigris river, where fighting continues. Mosul celebrates first Eid without Islamic State in years 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Islamic State snipers are shooting at families trying to flee on foot or by boat across the Tigris River, as part of a tactic to keep civilians as human shields, it said. Iraqi forces remove Islamic State fighters from vicinity of U.S.base in Syria 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Islamic State snipers are shooting at families trying to flee on foot or by boat across the Tigris River, it said. 100,000 civilians behind Islamic State lines in Iraqi city of Mosul 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z In the early-morning operation, at least 50 Islamic State fighters slipped from their positions in the Old City, with some moving down the bank of the Tigris River... ISIS Fighters Launch Counterattack in Mosul 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Note, too, the change in electric light patterns along the Tigris and Euphrates river basins. Satellite Eye on Earth: May 2017 – in pictures 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Months after the start of the offensive, IS militants control only a handful of neighborhoods in and around the Old City, located west of the Tigris River, which divides Mosul into western and eastern sectors. Food Poisoning Strikes Hundreds at Iraqi Displacement Camp 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Months after the start of the Iraqi offensive, Isis militants now only control a handful of neighbourhoods in and around the old city west of the river Tigris that divides Mosul. Food poisoning at Iraqi refugee camp kills two and leaves hundreds ill 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z During the thirty-two months that the Islamic State ruled the city, the university campus, on tree-lined grounds near the Tigris River, was gradually closed down and then torched. Mosul’s Library Without Books 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The picture is different across the Tigris River. Torn by War on ISIS, Mosul Risks Lasting Divisions 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Hours after announcing the push, the government said two military officers were killed in clashes in the Shafaa neighborhood on the Tigris River. Officers: IS snipers, suicide bombers slow advance in Mosul 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Commanders say only about 6 percent of the city remains to be captured, with 500 to 700 Islamic State fighters hunkered down in the old city west of the Tigris River. Opinion | How the world can prepare for the ‘day after’ the Islamic State 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Mosul is divided by the Tigris River into its eastern and western part. Iraq says IS now in control of about a tenth of Mosul’s west 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z As I walked the university grounds that day, the only sounds were from bombs, mortars, artillery, and automatic rifles across the Tigris, in western Mosul. Mosul’s Library Without Books 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul said the area controlled by Islamic State was no more than 9 percent of west Mosul, which is bisected by the River Tigris. Iraqi forces attack Islamic State in Mosul as battle approaches endgame 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Roughly 400,000 of those are from the western side of the city which is bisected by the River Tigris. Families pour out of Mosul as Iraqi troops push into last militant-held areas 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Mosul is divided, with Iraqi forces still fighting a grueling battle against the Islamic State on the other side of the Tigris River, which cuts through the heart of one of Iraq’s largest cities. Smoke-filled pool halls are back in Mosul. After ISIS, ‘we seek joy.’ 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The 9th Armoured Division and the Interior Ministry's Rapid Response units are aiming for the Tigris river bank to complete their encirclement of the Islamic State-held Old City center. Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z A floating pontoon bridge over the Tigris is all that connects the western and eastern sides today. Mosul draws Iran-backed Shiite militias 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z There was once a flourishing bicycle trade in west Mosul, with shops lined up along the banks of the Tigris River, which bisects the city. Dodging rubble is one thing — in Mosul, cyclists contend with mortars and gunfire too 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He thought of the four rivers mentioned in the Book of Genesis and how only two of them, the Tigris and Euphrates, exist these days. To These Pastors, Saving the Colorado River Is a Divine Command 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Last year, Iraqi military forces, supported by the U.S.-led coalition, waged successful battles to oust IS from Fallujah, Ramadi, eastern Mosul and a number of smaller towns along the Tigris River. AP Fact Check: Trump and lawmakers on Syria, jobs, court 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z My Mosul was a city of green and shady streets, with beautiful, old houses overlooking the River Tigris. The joy and sadness of returning to Mosul - BBC News 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The city is divided by the Tigris River into a western and eastern half and the entire operation to liberate Mosul of the extremists began last October. Aid group says medical assistance needed in Iraq's Mosul 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The offensive was launched in October with support from U.S. artillery, air strikes and advisers, and the eastern side of the city on the Tigris river was secured in December. As Iraqi forces fight to take Mosul, car bomb in Baghdad kills 23 people 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The Iraqi army started its offensive on Mosul, Islamic State's last stronghold in Iraq, in October and retook the east side of the city, bisected by the Tigris river, in January. Need to avoid civilian deaths weighs on minds of U.S. forces in Mosul battle 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The city on the Tigris river is the last urban stronghold in Iraq of the militants, who declared a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria after they captured it in 2014. Mosul battle reaching final stages: Abadi 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Iraqi government forces killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City on Tuesday as the battle for the militants' last stronghold in Iraq focused on a bridge crossing the Tigris river. IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The Iraqi army is still securing the eastern edge of the Tigris River, but Hamdani hopes to see the city fully patrolled by police soon. East Mosul may be free from Islamic State control, but it's far from secure 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z It is three weeks since Iraqi forces launched a campaign to recapture districts west of the Tigris River that bisects Mosul. Iraqi general says 30 percent of west Mosul recaptured from Islamic State 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces dislodged Islamic State from the eastern side of Mosul in January, and on Feb. 19 launched the offensive on the districts located west of the Tigris river. Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z After eastern neighborhoods were secured weeks ago, the ferocious tug-of-war now is taking place in the city’s densely packed neighborhoods west of the Tigris River, which are home to about 750,000 people. In Mosul, Iraqi forces struggle to hang on to government compound days after retaking it 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The Tigris and Euphrates of the genre, though, might be the region in and around Washington. Honey, Please Pick Up Some Grilled Tilapia at the Gas Station 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The 100,000-strong Iraqi force fully captured the eastern half of Mosul in January, and commanders began an operation to cross the Tigris and take the western half last month. IS leader Baghdadi abandons Mosul fight to field commanders, U.S. and Iraqi sources say 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The eastern half of Mosul was recaptured earlier this year. The city is split into two by the Tigris River. Iraqi forces capture west Mosul’s main government buildings in pre-dawn raid 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces launched a daring nighttime raid in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the sprawling complex of municipal buildings in western Mosul along the Tigris River. Daring nighttime raid turns to deadly trap in Mosul 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Soldiers recaptured a branch of the central bank, an archaeological museum that jihadists ransacked after taking the city in 2014, and the Hurriya Bridge, which crosses the Tigris in the center of the city, Brig. Iraqi Forces Enter Western Mosul, in Fierce Battle Against ISIS 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Mosul is Iraq’s second-largest city, and its western half - the Tigris divides the city into an eastern and a western sections - is the last significant urban area held by IS in the country. Iraqi commander: Troops capture Mosul government complex 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z He says the troops also control the western side of a second bridge across the Tigris River. Iraqi commander: Troops capture Mosul government complex 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces captured the eastern side of Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting and launched their attack on the districts west of the Tigris last month. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture main government building in Mosul 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The old city lies on the western bank of the Tigris river that cuts Mosul in two halves. Iraq security forces take Mosul's main government complex, museum building 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces also reportedly secured the second of five bridges spanning the Tigris River that connect eastern and western Mosul. ISIS defeat in Mosul expected within weeks, coalitions make quick progress 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Islamic State maintains a grip on western Mosul, and security remains shaky in the eastern side of the city, which is divided by the Tigris River. Born under a bad sign: Mosul residents with Islamic State birth certificates need a do-over 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z "We control the western end of the bridge," said a senior media officer with Rapid Response, the elite unit of the interior ministry leading the charge through the districts alongside the Tigris river. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul, spokesman says 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched on Sunday a new push toward the Islamic State-held old city center of Mosul, on the western bank of the Tigris river, an Iraqi military spokesman said. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launch fresh push toward Mosul old city center 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z The attack hit a neighborhood along the Tigris River - which roughly divides the city in two. UN: If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces captured the eastern portion of the city in January after 100 days of fighting and launched their attack on the districts that lie west of the Tigris river on 19 February. Twelve people treated for possible chemical weapons exposure in Iraq 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The alleged attack occurred this week in eastern Mosul, an area declared fully liberated by Iraqi forces in January in a neighborhood along the Tigris River that roughly divides the city in two. UN: If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces captured the eastern side of Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting and launched their attack on the districts that lie west of the Tigris on Feb. 19. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul, spokesman says 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The troops halted their campaign on the banks of the Tigris River, which bisects the city, while they regrouped. Iraq's offensive against Islamic State militants in western Mosul sends thousands on trek for safety 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Iraqi security forces reclaimed the eastern half of Mosul, which is split in two by the Tigris River, in late January. The underground beauty salon that defied Islamic State in Mosul 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z On Monday, the Rapid Response Force reached the western end of a bridge over the River Tigris, giving the government control of a crossing for the first time since the Mosul offensive began in October. Mosul battle: Iraqi forces cut IS escape route to Tal Afar - BBC News 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Al-Hussaini said the troops advanced along the Tigris River after retaking the edge of a destroyed bridge spanning the river. Iraq commander: Troops approach Mosul government complex 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z All the Mosul five bridges, spanning the Tigris River to the city’s government-controlled eastern side, were all destroyed by airstrikes last year. Iraqi Commander: Troops push further into western Mosul 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z The thunderous booms from howitzers near Hamam al-Alil, a town along the Tigris River, are just part of the American military’s contribution to keeping the Iraqi offensive moving forward. U.S. Forces Play Crucial Role Against ISIS in Mosul 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z They launched their attack on the districts that lie west of the Tigris a week ago. Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The city is split roughly in half by the Tigris River. Iraq: Police Commandos recapture new neighborhood in Mosul 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Iraq’s second largest city is split roughly in half by the Tigris River. Iraq: Police Commandos recapture new neighborhood in Mosul 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The streets are older and narrower in the western section of the city, stretching west from the Tigris River that divides Mosul into the eastern and western half. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces enter Mosul airport and military base 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Mosul, which is bisected by the Tigris River, was seized by Islamic State militants in the summer of 2014. Islamic State fires cluster bombs at Iraqi government forces 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z The bridge is the southernmost of five bridges spanning the Tigris. Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z All bridges linking the east and west of the city, across the Tigris river, were destroyed in the earlier offensive. Mosul offensive: Iraqi army seizes key town of Abu Saif - BBC News 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the much-anticipated assault early Sunday morning, and by nightfall roughly five square miles had been recaptured on the southern outskirts of the western bank of the Tigris River. U.S. advisors are now fighting alongside Iraqi forces in the battle for Mosul 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z All bridges from there to the west of the city, across the Tigris river, were destroyed. Mosul offensive: Iraqi army pushes closer to IS bastion - BBC News 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z It took them 100 days to reach the Tigris River, which bisects the city and now forms one of the launching points for government forces bearing down on the west. Gritty clashes mark what Iraq hopes will be 'the dawn of a great victory' in Mosul 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z After all, they live just a half mile from the muddy Tigris River, which divides eastern and western Mosul. Stuck Without Water in Mosul, Neighbors Find a Way 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z However as Iraqi forces closed in on the Tigris River, they began to see swifter progress. Iraqi forces launch push to take western Mosul from IS 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Mosul, which is bisected by the Tigris River, was seized by a skeleton force of Islamic State militants who swatted away a government force of some 20,000 men in the summer of 2014. U.S. advisors are now fighting alongside Iraqi forces in the battle for Mosul 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z In late January, they reached the banks of the Tigris River, which bisects Mosul, and declared the city’s eastern section liberated. Iraq Starts Offensive to Retake Western Mosul From ISIS 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z A ministry spokesman said the bomb was placed in a parked car at the market in the Bayaa neighborhood, between Baghdad International Airport and the Tigris River. At least 45 people are killed in bombing at popular car market in Baghdad 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z But war intrudes closer to the Tigris River, the line now separating government forces on the east side of the city from Islamic State jihadis bunkered in the west. In the half of Mosul freed from Islamic State, life returns to not-quite normal 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The city is divided in two halves by the Tigris river. Baghdad car bomb kills 48 as Islamic State escalates insurgency 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The older parts of Mosul, west of the Tigris, are much more dense than the east. Today in Mosul: Retaken Parts of ISIS Stronghold Return to Life 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Soldiers looked up and spotted a drone aircraft operated by Islamic State militants, located about 600 meters away across the Tigris River, which bisects Mosul. Iraqi forces wage psychological war with jihadist corpses 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z As a walkie-talkie carried word of another casualty from an Islamic State mortar attack, an Iraqi policeman peered through leaves at enemy positions just across the Tigris River. At former jihadist training camp, Iraqi police face drones, crack snipers 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z “Residents and security forces — we’re all a target here,” said an intelligence officer with the Iraqi army’s 16th Brigade in the Zeraai neighborhood, less than a mile from the Tigris. In the half of Mosul freed from Islamic State, life returns to not-quite normal 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z They had aspired merely to secure a couple of the city’s western neighborhoods, but they quickly reached the Tigris River, which snakes south through the middle of Mosul. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Today, pockets of Islamic State fighters remain in Tikrit districts west of the Tigris River. Iraqi Region Is Evicting Families of ISIS Members 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Across town, overlooking the Tigris River dividing east and west, the former Ninewah Oberoi Hotel offered another glimpse into Islamic State, which changed its name to Hotel of the Inheritors. Iraqi general's tour suggests tough fight ahead in west Mosul 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z After U.S.-led coalition airstrikes partially destroyed all five bridges spanning the Tigris, the number of car bombs targeting the troops decreased and they became less sophisticated. Iraqi forces eye tougher fight in Mosul's west 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z At the dilapidated thermal baths near the banks of the Tigris, smiling children and soldiers played in the warm waters. The policemen who dressed as women to hide from IS - BBC News 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z First, the historic neighborhoods west of the Tigris presented a greater tactical challenge than the east side. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z However, skirmishes and clashes continued in some pockets along the Tigris in eastern Mosul, according to Iraqi special forces Maj. Iraq military: Troops have ‘full control’ of eastern Mosul 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Iraqi special forces pushed into a pocket of Islamic State-held territory in eastern Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, seeking to recapture the remaining districts under the group's control east of the Tigris river. Iraqi forces push into IS-held pocket in Mosul: military 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Hussam Abdul-Latif pushed into Andalus on the morning of Jan. 16, he said the fight for the small neighborhood about a kilometer from the Tigris was nothing like his earlier battles in Mosul. Iraqi forces eye tougher fight in Mosul's west 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Taking the entire east bank of the Tigris, which bisects Mosul from north to south, will allow Iraqi forces to begin assaults on the city's west, which Islamic State still holds. Iraqi special forces sweep Mosul University for remaining militants: spokesman 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z But, as the Federal Police, following the Tigris, neared Hamam al-Alil, the militants there had retreated to Mosul, forcing hundreds of civilians, including Dumbuk’s family, to accompany their convoy as human shields. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces also have quickly advanced in other neighborhoods nearby, seizing the university and key government buildings and reaching the Tigris River, which carves the city in two. After a slow and bloody fight against ISIS, Iraqi forces pick up the pace in Mosul 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Further south, elite rapid response units of the Iraqi federal police have secured much of the eastern bank of the Tigris. Iraqi forces push into IS-held pocket in Mosul: military 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Iraqi special forces drove back Islamic State militants in the Mosul University campus on Saturday, while elite police units took over large areas along the east bank of the Tigris river, military officials said. Iraqi forces advance at Mosul University, take areas along Tigris: officials 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Areas of Mosul west of the River Tigris, which bisects the city from north to south, are still controlled by the ultra-hardline militant group. Airstrike thought to target Isis kills up to 30 civilians in Mosul 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z On January 8th, after the offensive resumed, the Golden Division reached the Tigris River. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z On the other side of the Tigris is western Mosul, home to the city’s main government buildings — and even more densely packed with civilians. After a slow and bloody fight against ISIS, Iraqi forces pick up the pace in Mosul 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z They also control three of the five key bridges crossing the river Tigris, which divides Mosul in two. Mosul battle: Iraq forces 'retake' university from IS - BBC News 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Troops further north meanwhile battled to try to seize the strategic Mosul University area, capture of which would help parallel advances towards bridges over the Tigris river, a Reuters correspondent nearby said. Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Rapid response units from Iraq's federal police advanced in the Sumer district, which lies on the eastern bank of the Tigris river, and also in neighboring Sahiroun, the statement reported by state television said. Iraqi forces make fresh gains in southeast Mosul: military statement 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The Tigris river runs right through the middle of Mosul, and yet they're running out of water. Hungry, Thirsty and Bloodied in Battle to Retake Mosul From ISIS 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z When the fight started, Iraqi officers worried the Islamic State would destroy the bridges over the Tigris that connect east and west Mosul, cutting off trapped civilians. Mosul’s Front Lines: Scenes of Flight 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The CTS and army units want to capture all the eastern bank of the Tigris so they can launch operations to retake western Mosul. Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Assaults on the west, which Islamic State still fully holds, will be able to begin once they have secured the east bank of the Tigris. Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z In the last few days, Iraqi forces have closed in on the Tigris River, which bisects Mosul. The Obama Legacy on Jihadism 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces this week reached a bridge over the Tigris River that bisects the city of Mosul, gaining a strategic advantage over Islamic State militants whom commanders described as increasingly desperate. Iraqi troops reach Tigris River, but more challenges ahead in battle for Mosul 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z During a two-week hiatus the 2nd Emergency Response Brigade and 5th Federal Police division troops were shifted from areas south-west of Mosul to new positions east of the Tigris. Mosul battle: Iraq gaining momentum against IS - BBC News 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Mosul's five bridges across the Tigris had already been partially damaged by U.S.-led air strikes to slow the militants' movement. Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces already control the Tigris to Mosul's south. Iraqi forces reach Tigris in Mosul as suicide bombs hit Baghdad 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Late last month, U.S.-coalition forces destroyed the last of five bridges spanning the Tigris River, which bisects Mosul, cutting off access for taxis and other traffic to the city’s west side. To cross the front lines in the battle for Mosul, you just hail a cab 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, a senior Iraqi commander said 65-70% of eastern Mosul had been recaptured and that troops expected to reach the banks of the River Tigris in the city centre within days. IS conflict: Iraqi forces launch offensive near Syria border - BBC News 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z She captured the archaeological dig on celluloid and Kodak film, developing the prints in water painstakingly filtered from the nearby Tigris River. Agatha Christie had little-known role in ancient Nimrud 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z They have also blown up bridges crossing the Tigris to try to slow the Iraqi advance, military officials say. Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Hundreds of civilians fled their homes in nearby Muthana, which Iraqi forces recaptured two days ago in an unprecedented nighttime raid, crossing a tributary of the Tigris via a makeshift bridge made from dirt. Iraqi forces reach Tigris in Mosul as suicide bombs hit Baghdad 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Mohammed Ayad said he was detained by troops earlier this month when he sneaked from his home neighborhood, which is under IS control, across the Tigris River into a district recaptured by the military. Some in Mosul wary of return of Iraq's government 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Coalition forces bombed the last remaining bridge connecting east and west Mosul late on Monday in a bid to block Islamic State's access across the Tigris River. Iraqi forces face Islamic State car bombs, fierce resistance in south Mosul 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Mosul, the biggest city in Iraq’s north and jewel of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate, is sliced in half by the Tigris River. Reinforced Iraqi units resume offensive to take Mosul from Islamic State 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “The enemy is currently isolated inside the left bank of Mosul,” Rassol said on state television Thursday, referring to the west bank of the Tigris. New phase begins in offensive to drive Islamic State out of key city of Mosul 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z On Monday, the last functioning bridge over the River Tigris was "disabled" by a US-led coalition air strike. Mosul battle: Iraqi forces launch 'second phase' of attack - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z The bridge hit this week was the last remaining of five bridges across the Tigris between the western and eastern halves. Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The last functioning bridge over the River Tigris in Mosul has been put out of service by a US-led coalition air strike, so-called Islamic State says. Mosul battle: Last bridge 'disabled by air strike' - BBC News 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z A multi-ethnic city where up to 1.5 million people of a pre-war population of around 2 million are still thought to be living, Mosul is divided roughly in half by the Tigris River. Exclusive: Fresh advance in east Mosul to begin within days - U.S. commander 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, the U.S.-led coalition laid the groundwork for the advance by bombing and disabling the last of five bridges spanning the Tigris. New phase begins in offensive to drive Islamic State out of key city of Mosul 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z For an occupying force, the dam, twenty-five miles north of Mosul, was an appealing target: it regulates the flow of water to the city, and to millions of Iraqis who live along the Tigris. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The ancient pre-Islamic remains of Nimrud, on the banks of the Tigris near Mosul, were systematically dismantled and vandalized by the Islamist militants. How will Aleppo and Mosul survive today’s wars? Their shared ancient history offers some clues 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The coast lies far to the south; the result of centuries of silt deposited by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Despite landmines, snakes and dodgy gin, Iraq is an archaeological paradise 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z But militants in the east had been cut off from the west by air strikes on bridges across the Tigris, boosting the army's chance to make progress. Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z While Iraqi counter-terrorism and army units pushed forward from the north and east toward the Tigris River that divides the city, several thousand federal police advanced to the southeast, commanders said. New phase begins in offensive to drive Islamic State out of key city of Mosul 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Since civilization dawned in the Middle East, five and a half thousand years ago, the region’s politics and economy have centered on its two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z He said the 19 neighborhoods constituted less than 30 percent of the part of the city east of the Tigris. Iraq’s special forces control 19 Mosul neighborhoods 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z As we crossed the River Tigris, watched over and checked at regular intervals along the way by armed militia, police and army, we came across a village that, at first sight, was deserted. Iraq's refugees: Life after IS - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z So far the CTS and the army's Ninth Armoured Division have captured or cleared about half of the eastern section of the city, split by the Tigris river running through its center. Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z He was referring to one of the strategic bridges across the Tigris river that splits Mosul west from east. Iraqi forces grind on in east Mosul as political rift opens over Shi'ite militias 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z To the north is the reservoir, a deep-blue pool reaching to the gorge’s walls, miles away; to the south, the Tigris continues its long meander to the Persian Gulf. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The troops from the 9th Armored Division were on a foot patrol when they came under fire by IS militants stationed on the opposite bank of the Tigris River. Iraq’s special forces control 19 Mosul neighborhoods 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z On the ground in Mosul, the sounds of automatic fire and the thud of mortar shells and artillery shook the city’s eastern sector, east of the Tigris River on Friday morning. Death toll in Iraq bombing claimed by ISIS rises to 73 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z There is now only one functioning bridge left spanning the River Tigris, which flows through the city. Mosul battle: Iraq militias 'cut off IS access to city' - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Targeting the bridges appears designed to disrupt IS supply lines in Mosul, which is sliced in half by the Tigris. IS claims coalition airstrike disables fourth Mosul bridge 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z As the Iraqi soldiers dug in, they were vulnerable to the fluctuations of the Tigris. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Some of the oil oozed into trenches to divert it from the Tigris River and inhabited areas. Iraqis finally put out some oil fires set months ago by IS 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Five bridges span the Tigris that runs through Mosul. U.S. strike destroys bridge, restricts Islamic State in Mosul: official 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Earlier, the US-led multinational coalition supporting the offensive bombed another of the bridges over the River Tigris that link eastern and western Mosul. Mosul battle: Iraq militias 'cut off IS access to city' - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z It’s the second airstrike to target Mosul bridges this week and if the bridge is confirmed disabled, it would mean that there is only one bridge left functioning over the Tigris in Mosul. IS claims coalition airstrike disables fourth Mosul bridge 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z “Historically, when there is above-average flooding on the Tigris, southern Iraq becomes one large lake,” the retired official told me. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Government forces are still fighting in a dozen of about 50 neighborhoods on the eastern part of Mosul, which is divided by the Tigris River that runs through its center. Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The site lies on a hill with a magnificent view overlooking the local villages and dry, dusty plains not far from the eastern bank of the river Tigris. Iraq Nimrud: An ancient city reduced to rubble by IS - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z There were five functioning bridges over the Tigris in Mosul shortly before pro-government forces launched a major offensive to retake the city on 17 October. Mosul battle: Iraq militias 'cut off IS access to city' - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The Tigris river divides Mosul into eastern and western sides. Iraq says Islamic State dislodged from a third of eastern Mosul 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Getting closer, they saw a retaining wall that spans the Tigris, rising three hundred and seventy feet from the riverbed and extending nearly two miles from embankment to embankment. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z New signs touting nationalism and unity now line a main highway since Iraqi forces drove the extremists from the Tigris River Valley town in August. Ouster of extremists from Iraqi town leaves bitter divisions 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The troops started down an unpaved track that led southwest through the Tigris River valley toward the city of Mosul. ‘They Will Have to Die Now’ 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Security forces are advancing to the south of Mosul, targeting the city's airport on the west bank of the Tigris river. Iraq troops vow to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z When Iraqi forces began to close in on this cluster of villages along the Tigris River valley, most of the militants fled into Mosul, taking thousands of civilians with them. Mass grave points to IS horrors to come in push for Mosul 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z The same year, Turkey began surveying sites for another dam, just north of the border it shares with Iraq, on the Tigris River. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z It’s a long, hard slog to the Tigris River that carves through the center of Mosul — and then a whole new battle awaits on the other side. Iraq has never seen this kind of fighting in its battles with ISIS 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The Tigris River valley is dotted with villages and olive groves. ‘They Will Have to Die Now’ 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Iraqi soldiers advancing on the eastern side of the Tigris targeted two villages close to the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, a military statement said. Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Forces advancing on the eastern side of the Tigris targeted two villages on Thursday on the edge of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, a military statement said. Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In 1985, the reservoir filled up, and the structure—named the Saddam Dam—began holding back the Tigris. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces, Iranian-backed militias and Kurdish peshmerga forces all are driving toward the Tigris River from the east and have encountered numerous suicide bombing attacks along the way. Donald Trump advisers battle moderate Republicans in transition 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Mosul is divided into two halves by the Tigris river running through its center. Crucifixions and vice patrols show Islamic State maintains Mosul grip 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces attacked Hamam al-Alil, south of Mosul on the Tigris river, and overcame fierce resistance before raising the Iraqi flag in the centre, the army said. IS bombs kill 17 Iraqi civilians - BBC News 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z They were heading for one of the five bridges that span the Tigris River, which bisects the city. Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Saddam decided to build dams on both the Tigris and the Euphrates. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z One of the advancing forces’ recent discoveries was a mass grave near the town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul along the Tigris. Donald Trump advisers battle moderate Republicans in transition 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z They captured the Gogjali area, a gateway to the eastern side of the city bisected by the Tigris river. Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul’s Eastern Outskirts 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Earlier, the military announced the start of an operation to retake Mosul's "left bank", a reference to the eastern side of the River Tigris, which flows through the city from north to south. Mosul battle: Iraqi forces near city's eastern outskirts - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Six young bearded men crossed the Tigris River on Friday to this newly freed village of Salhiya. Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Another grave draped with an Iraqi flag was for a tribal fighter killed by IS in clashes on the other side of the Tigris River. Iraqis bury their dead in cemetery destroyed by IS 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Pentagon officials said the Islamic State fighters are expected to retreat westward and, as they do, to blow up the five Tigris River bridges leading into Mosul in a bid to slow the advance. Donald Trump advisers battle moderate Republicans in transition 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Iraq’s Federal Police and army divisions resumed their northward push on Thursday, as they work to clear 84 villages between the Baghdad-Mosul highway and Tigris River up to Mosul airport on the city’s southern edge. New Front Opened in Battle for Mosul 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z In Debaga, southeast of Mosul, two additional camps were completed in July and August for those fleeing from villages east of the Tigris. How Iraq Plans to Take Back Mosul From ISIS 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z During the summer, Iraqi forces pushed north along the Tigris River. Surviving the Fall of ISIS Some officials expect the militants to pull back from the eastern side of Mosul, which is divided by the Tigris River, and instead defend the west bank, where the government center is. Girding to Retake Mosul, Obama Faces Bush’s Deadly Pitfall 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z A final set of forces may push up to Mosul on the east bank of the Tigris, aiming at the eastern side of the city. Islamic State conflict: How will the battle for Mosul unfold? - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z On a mission Wednesday, a Tornado dropped a Paveway laser-guided bomb and sunk an IS boat ferrying a truck bomb across Iraq's Tigris river. UK: British warplanes bomb IS to support Iraqi push on Mosul 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The strategic town sits some 60 miles south of Mosul, between the Tigris River and the main highway linking the city to the capital Baghdad. Islamic State Driven From Strategic Town of Shirqat, Iraqi Military Says 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The convoy arrived at a bend in the Tigris, south of Qayyarah, where soldiers with the Golden Division, an elite forward-operating brigade, were camped. Surviving the Fall of ISIS Mr. Argun’s garden, along with thousands of years of history, will be submerged when Turkey completes a hydroelectric dam on the Tigris River, a project that dates back to the 1950s. Dam Project Threatens to Submerge Thousands of Years of Turkish History 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Most likely the main thrust will drive up the Baghdad-Mosul highway on the west bank of the Tigris River, halting when the southern outskirts of Mosul are reached. Islamic State conflict: How will the battle for Mosul unfold? - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z The bridge crosses the Grand Zab river that flows into the Tigris. Kurdish forces launch fresh thrust to retake Mosul from Islamic State 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z We were standing on the shoulder of the road in Gunde Siba, just a few miles west of the Tigris River and still some 40 miles from the town of Sinjar. Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z It was one of several forward positions on a front line that ran along the crest of a mountainside and faced west onto the Tigris River Valley. Surviving the Fall of ISIS The attack in Diyarbakir took place at a security checkpoint at a bridge over the Tigris river. Turkey-PKK conflict: Eight killed in twin bomb blasts - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The first mission began on July 20, when a small team of combat engineers was tasked with helping an Iraqi engineer battalion establish security around a temporary bridge constructed over the Tigris River. As noose tightens around Mosul, U.S. forces begin advising Iraqi units closer to front lines 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the marshlands of Mesopotamia are spawning grounds for Gulf fisheries and home to bird species such as the sacred ibis. Iraq's marshes, once drained by Saddam, named world heritage site 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z U.S. forces have already visited Qayara to check on its condition, and advisors can offer specialized engineering support in Mosul, where Islamic State has blown up bridges across the Tigris, U.S. officials said. U.S. to send more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul offensive 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z One likely job is helping Iraq troops build bridges to get across the Tigris River into Mosul. Pentagon to increase U.S. troops in Iraq to help prepare assault on Mosul 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Last week, an armored brigade was deployed to Makhmour, along with boats and bridges to enable troops to cross the Tigris river to the Islamic State hub of Qayara on its western bank. Iraqi forces attack Islamic State positions south of Mosul 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z The risky strategy veers from the plan of his U.S. allies, who want Baghdad to focus instead on recapturing Islamic State's Iraqi de facto capital Mosul on the Tigris River further north. Islamic State loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z It is more plausible that the bombs are being brought in from Diyala province to the east and from the south along the Tigris river. Fallujah, again 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The protesters gathered outside the heavily fortified district and crossed a bridge over the Tigris river chanting: “The cowards ran away,” in apparent reference to MPs leaving parliament, witnesses said. Sadr supporters enter Baghdad parliament building 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z The battle for Mosul, about 35 miles north, must begin with the seizure of such Islamic State positions along the Tigris River. In Iraq, the Mosul offensive is off to a slow and shaky start 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Long after Abraham left for what was then called Canaan, generations of Jews were sent to exile in Babylon, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now Iraq. In Israel, Iraqi Jews Reflect on Baghdad Heritage 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z In late medieval times, the city shifted north in order to follow the changing course of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Iraq Is Turning Saddam Hussein’s Palace Into a Museum “We didn’t leave the house the whole time they were here,” says Shaban, standing in front of her home, on the bank of the Tigris River. This Fragile Iraqi Dam Could Pose a Bigger Threat Than ISIS 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z A contingent of local Sunni tribal fighters also took part in Thursday's offensive, which brings Iraqi forces closer to the Tigris river. Iraq launches offensive against Islamic State south of Mosul 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Thursday’s advance brings Iraqi forces closer to the oil town of Qayyara on the banks of the river Tigris, control over which would help to isolate Hawija from Mosul. Iraqi army begins Mosul offensive against Islamic State 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Also Friday, pro-Sadr protesters pushed past barriers on a bridge farther up the Tigris, chanting, “With our souls and blood, we sacrifice for Iraq.” Thousands push through Baghdad barricades in support of influential cleric 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z To the north-east the Khorasan Gate lay close to the Tigris, leading to the bridge of boats across it. Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilisation 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A recent U.S. government report concluded that between 500,000 to 1.47 million Iraqis who live along the Tigris downstream of the dam “probably would not survive” its collapse. This Fragile Iraqi Dam Could Pose a Bigger Threat Than ISIS 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Embassy in Baghdad warned residents along the Tigris of the dam's possible collapse. Iraq signs deal with Italian company to repair, maintain country's largest dam near northern, Islamic State-held city of Mosul 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Even worse, he says, would be a massive deposit of silt across the Tigris River basin. This Crumbling Dam Could Wipe Out Cultural Treasures He said the government policy response, calling on the local population to move at least 6km from the river Tigris, was “ridiculous”. Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1m people 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Those above the entrances in the higher main wall offered commanding views over the city and the many miles of lush palm groves and emerald fields that fringed the waters of the Tigris. Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilisation 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A: The dam, the largest in Iraq, controls the flow of the Tigris River north of Mosul. Iraq’s Biggest Dam Could Collapse at Any Time, Killing Thousands 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Built three decades ago in northern Iraq, the dam holds 11 billion cubic meters of water from the Tigris River, which travels south through Mosul and Baghdad. Iraq's Largest Dam is at Risk of Bursting 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z He mentioned providing more logistics support for Iraqi ground operations and helping set up temporary bridges that allow Iraqi forces to move into the northern Iraqi city, which is situated on the Tigris River. Top U.S. defense officials said the military will expand and improve operations supporting Iraqi security forces as they prepare to retake Mosul 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The Mosul dam was first conceived in the 1950s, but its construction was postponed because of the problematic geology of that section of the Tigris, where much of the bedrock is water-soluble. Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1m people 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z With a circumference of four miles, the massive brick walls rising up from the banks of the Tigris were the defining signature of Mansur’s Round City. Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilisation 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Situated on the Tigris River, Mosul Dam is the fourth largest in the Middle East and one of the largest in Iraq. Top US General in Iraq warns Mosul Dam could collapse 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Here, Iraqis stock up on whiskey and beer, then take their drinks to a nearby bridge overlooking the Tigris River. Feared Shiite militias back in spotlight after three Americans vanish in Iraq 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z And if this dam collapsed, it would cause massive devastation to entire communities along the Tigris River. Iraq's Mosul Dam at risk of bursting as erosion takes its toll - BBC News 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Retaking Mosul will first require clearing the Tigris’ and Euphrates’ river valleys, if only to provide logistical support to troops advancing northward on Mosul. Plan to Drive ISIS from Mosul Missing One Thing: Troops 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The riverine boats were used on the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers during the Iraq war and now operate in pairs in the relatively cramped Persian Gulf. Iran’s Swift Release of U.S. Sailors Hailed as a Sign of Warmer Relations 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Following a dirt road through meadowland and abandoned wheat farms on the east side of the Tigris River, we arrived at a ten-foot berm behind a trench that was at least as deep. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The period of greatest risk is from the end of February to mid-May, when the Tigris is at its highest and the pressure on the dam is the greatest. Neglect May Do What ISIS Didn’t: Breach Iraqi Dam 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z First, IS' next defensive bulwarks will be ground down - the oil refining hub Qayyarah and other Tigris River Valley towns south of Mosul. Is Ramadi the model for defeating IS in Iraq? - BBC News 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z But the Female Protection Forces of the Land Between the Two Rivers – the area between the Tigris and Euphrates waterways historically inhabited by Syriacs – is teeming with women eager to prove their worth against Isis. Syriac Christian women take up Kalashnikovs to fight Islamic State 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Flood waters seep north of the Tigris River and the town of Wāsit, Iraq. Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z The four-square-mile compound, on the west bank of the Tigris River, was declared off-limits to the public in the wake of the 2003 U.S.-led occupation. World Digest: Oct. 4, 2015 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The area, nestled in a bend of the Tigris river, was then sealed off to the public and became the headquarters of Iraq’s new masters. Baghdad's Green Zone open to public for first time in 12 years 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The Green Zone - which lies on the west bank of the Tigris River - was declared a no-go area for the public in 2003. Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone opens to public - BBC News 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The group’s headquarters is a complex of walled villas in Jadriya, a neighborhood tucked into a loop of the winding Tigris River. An Activist in the Sex-Trafficking Underworld of Iraq 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Flood waters seep north of the Tigris River and the town of Wāsit, Iraq. Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z The compound, in the Karkh district on the west bank of the Tigris, is surrounded by concrete walls and heavily guarded by checkpoints and tanks. Iraq 'to open Baghdad Green Zone' - BBC News 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z His home, with Roman-style columns along the facade, overlooks the Tigris River from the Shiite neighborhood of Kadhimiyah, occupying some of Baghdad’s most prime real estate. Beyond terrorism, Iraq’s leader is struggling to fight corruption 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The city, which was destroyed in 612 B.C., is located on the Tigris River just south of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, which was captured by the IS group in June 2014. IS destroying heritage in Syria and Iraq 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The city, which was destroyed in 612 B.C., is located on the Tigris River just south of Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, which was captured by the IS group in June 2014. IS destroying heritage in areas they control in Iraq and Syria 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Flood waters seep north of the Tigris River and the town of Wāsit, Iraq. Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z We left the merchant’s house and walked to the banks of the Tigris, and took one of the wooden ferryboats across the river to an old falling-down cafe on the opposite bank. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Securing Tikrit and Beiji is viewed as essential to launching an offensive against militants entrenched farther north along the Tigris River in Mosul. Can Iraq's president win passage of sweeping reform plan? 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z "The message we hear from the jets is: 'We are in your heart and we will destroy your heart and your freedoms,'" said Adnan Seyit, who runs a cafe overlooking the Tigris river in Diyarbakir. Turkey, Kurdish rebels appear to mobilize for return to days of all-out conflict 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z When the river water levels were high, the low-saline Tigris washed over the marshes, cleansed them, and pushed the salty residue into the saltier Euphrates, which flows along the western edge. Iraq's Famed Marshes Are Disappearing—Again 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Some bodies were pushed into the River Tigris, while others were buried in at least 12 mass graves that were discovered after government forces retook Tikrit. Iraq sentences Islamic State militants to death for Tikrit massacre - BBC News 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Yet when Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps gunboats seized the Marshall Islands-flagged container ship Maersk Tigris near the strait April 28, sending a shudder through global markets, U.S. officials held their fire. Mideast allies fear U.S. will turn its back on them for Iran nuclear deal 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z We know far more about the minds of the Greeks’ predecessors and neighbours than we did before the landmark discovery of the Epic of Gilgamesh on clay tablets in the Tigris valley in 1853. Classics for the people – why we should all learn from the ancient Greeks 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z When the searing heat of day fades, you can see families chatting on low walls along a section of the River Tigris. Is Iraq on the verge of falling apart? - BBC News 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z Nowadays, however, the greatly reduced water flow of the two rivers that feed the marshes—the Tigris and the Euphrates—once more threatens the livelihoods of some of the area's inhabitants. Iraq's Famed Marshes Are Disappearing—Again 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The hotel also overlooks the Tigris from the central neighborhood of Karrada. Double hotel bombing strikes Iraqi capital 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Critics saw the administration's caution in its response to the seizure of the Maersk Tigris near the Strait of Hormuz. Mideast allies fear U.S. will turn its back on them for Iran nuclear deal 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Some bodies were pushed into the River Tigris, while others were buried in mass graves that were discovered after government forces recaptured the city in a major offensive two months ago. Iraq exhumes 470 IS victims' bodies in Tikrit - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z As well as the Beiji refinery, Isis fighters control the nearby town of Beiji, on the main route from Baghdad to Mosul, along the Tigris river. Iran sends troops to help retake key Iraqi oil refinery from Isis 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z They also control the nearby town of Beiji, on the main route from Baghdad to Mosul, along the Tigris River. US officials: Iran enters Iraqi fight for key oil refinery 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The diverting of the Maersk Tigris on April 28 prompted the United States to send vessels temporarily to escort U.S.-flagged ships through the strait. Iran uses maritime confrontations to project power in Gulf 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Tehran said the Maersk Tigris was intercepted because of a legal dispute between the Danish company chartering it, Maersk, and a private Iranian firm. Iran 'fires warning shots' at ship in the Persian Gulf - BBC News 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z At one point the orchestra was promised a new $150m home in a proposed new opera house on the banks of the Tigris river. The melody of life and death 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The Maersk Tigris was released Thursday, more than a week after the ship was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the shipping company. Iran releases Maersk Tigris cargo vessel seized in the Strait of Hormuz 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Iranian forces seized the MV Maersk Tigris on April 28 after firing warning shots across its bridge as it traversed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Releases Seized Maersk Vessel 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z A source at Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation was quoted by the official Iran news agency as saying that the Maersk Tigris "was free to leave". Maersk Tigris: Iran 'releases' seized cargo ship - BBC News 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Iranian forces seized the MV Maersk Tigris after firing warning shots across its bridge on April 28. Iran releases seized Maersk vessel 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The agency reported an informed source as saying the Iranian Ports and Shipping Organization would issue a statement in a few hours on the details of the release of the Maersk Tigris. Iran releases Maersk ship and its crew: IRNA 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Last Monday, Iraq fired warning shots at the Maersk Tigris while the Marshall Islands-flagged ship was transiting the Strait of Hormuz and then seized the ship. U.S. to accompany British ships through Strait of Hormuz 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The Maersk Tigris was approached by Iranian patrol vessels last Tuesday and ordered into Iranian waters. U.S. warships accompany British commercial vessels in Strait: Pentagon 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The circumstances of Iran’s seizure earlier this week of the MV Maersk Tigris remain unclear. U.S. Navy Ships To Protect Shipping from Iran in Persian Gulf 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The Iranian military seized the Maersk Tigris on Tuesday, firing shots across the bow of the ship to divert it into Iranian waters as it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran standoff: Cargo crew being held over shipping disagreement 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The banks of the Euphrates, where tribes have been hostile to outsiders for centuries, have proven a more challenging environment for government forces than the Tigris valley around Tikrit. Iraq poised to deploy Iran-backed Shi'ite militia in offensive in West 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The Maersk Tigris was seized in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday with 24 crew on board. Maersk Tigris: Iran says ship seized over legal dispute - BBC News 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Iranian forces boarded the MV Maresk Tigris on Tuesday after firing warning shots across the bridge, prompting the U.S. Shipping Company Says Crew of Vessel Seized by Iran Is Safe 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Islands-flagged container ship, was intercepted by patrol ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy around 4 a.m. U.S. dispatches destroyer after Iran boards commercial ship 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Alerted by a distress call from the Maersk Tigris, the U.S. Iranian Revolutionary Guards seize cargo ship in Gulf 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Naval Forces Central Command received a distress call from the Maersk Tigris, flagged to the Marshall Islands, early Tuesday morning as it was traveling through the chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy Detains Cargo Vessel Flagged to U.S. Protectorate 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The incident with the MV Maersk Tigris, which prompted the U.S. Iran seizes cargo ship after firing warning shots 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The Iranian vessel fired shots when the Maersk Tigris captain initially declined Iranian demands to halt and change direction, Warren said. Iran fires on, seizes cargo ship in Gulf, prompting U.S. Navy patrol 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z According to Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency, the Maersk Tigris was seized at the request of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization. U.S. dispatches destroyer after Iran boards commercial ship 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The ship, the Maersk Tigris, with 24 crew members, was intercepted by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps patrol boats on Tuesday morning while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a Pentagon official said. U.S. Sends Destroyer After Iran Detains Ship 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The Maersk Tigris crew initially refused, so the Iranian vessel fired multiple shots across the bridge of the cargo ship. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy Detains Cargo Vessel Flagged to U.S. Protectorate 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The ship, the Maersk Tigris, was in Iranian waters, preparing to enter the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, the officials said. Iran seizes cargo ship, US officials say 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said at least five Iranian patrol vessels approached the Maersk Tigris cargo ship as it was transiting the Straight of Hormuz and directed the ship to proceed further into Iranian waters. Iran fires at, boards Marshall Islands cargo ship; U.S. sending defense 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z |
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