Iraq's uncertain marshland revival By Andrew North BBC News, Hammar Marshes, southern Iraq Marsh Arabs lead hard poor lives despite the end of Saddam's rule The Iraqi government says it has successfully restored large parts of the country's unique marshlands over the past three years. Large areas were drained in the 1990s under the orders of Saddam Hussein - turning some sections to near desert. Thousands of the region's Marsh Arabs - who can trace their ancestry back thousands of years - fled to neighbouring Iran. But after the invasion, the Iraqi authorities began to tear down the dams that...
