Mosul Dam

An employee works at strengthening the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq, in February 2016.

Mosul Dam could be scarier than ISIS

April 5, 2016Conflict

Iraq’s largest dam was built in the 1980s under Saddam. Now US officials warn it’s in danger of failing.

A man stands on the banks of the Mosul Dam on the Tigris River in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) northwest of Baghdad on November 1, 2007.

The Mosul Dam is a ‘ticking time-bomb’ for more reasons than you might think

August 18, 2014Conflict