Al Jazeera: A millennia-old labyrinth of underground canals may help solve the Middle East’s water crisis, say experts. Charles McDermid Last Modified: 23 Mar 2013 20:13 Email Print Share Send Feedback The ancient karez in Kunaflusa trickles into this pool, on which villagers rely [Sebastian Meyer/Al Jazeera]
In the windswept plateaus of northern Iraq, unseen aqueducts which have channelled water to arid settlements for centuries are running dry. Experts say the wide-scale demise of these ancient water…