People paddle kayaks on the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A woman takes a selfie on a kayak on the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A man paddles a kayak on the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)