Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks. "We haven't seen such a low reserve in 80 years," he added, saying this was mostly due to the reduced flow from the two rivers.
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