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Iraqi Kurdistan: The Next Thirsty Nation?

Nov 3, 2017 | 14:35 GMT

A boy throws a stone into a river near Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

A boy throws a stone into a river near Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. One important aspect of the region's future that has yet to receive much attention is water security.

(FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)

Iraqi Kurdistan is one step closer to achieving its dearest ambition of self-determination. In a historic (if not entirely unexpected) move, an overwhelming majority of voters in Iraqi Kurdistan recently opted to create an independent state. Since the Sept. 25 referendum, nationalist fervor has spread like wildfire through the regional capital of Arbil and the smaller towns surrounding it as Kurds celebrate the long-awaited step. But without proper planning, the region's dream of building a functional state may prove elusive....

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