(CNN) – It has been described by some as the most dangerous dam in the world. The Mosul dam, the largest in Iraq which produces hydroelectricity, is built on a foundation of soft gypsum rock making ...
Kurdish peshmerga fighters have retaken at least part of the strategically important Mosul Dam, Iraq's largest hydroelectric dam, from Islamic State (ISIS) militants. BBC News reports that the ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — The top U.S. general in Iraq warned Thursday of the potential collapse of Mosul Dam in the country's north, saying that such an event could prove "catastrophic." The U.S.-led coalition ...
DUBAI — The Mosul Dam was always meant to be a symbol of Iraq’s grandiose ambition to escape poverty and underdevelopment. But from the start, the $1.5 billion barrier north of the city was beset with ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. The Mosul Dam in Iraq requires perpetual ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Italian engineers hired to help prevent a catastrophic collapse of Iraq's largest hydro-electric dam will need at least two months to assess the structure before starting major ...