The Wider Image: Middle East's Fertile Crescent dries up as rains fail
Cattle graze along the dried out bank of the Euphrates river, near Qere Qozaq controlled by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Syria, October 16, 2022. In Syria, levels at dams on the Euphrates have fallen by up to 5 metres, shrinking reservoirs and leaving farmers struggling to access the remaining water reserves. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman SEARCH "CLIMATE MIDEAST WATER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.