The Euphrates River runs in between Lake Tharthar and Lake Habbaniyah

iss073e0379780 (July 20, 2025) --- The Euphrates River runs in between the large, artificial Lake Tharthar and the small Lake Habbaniyah to the northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Middle Eastern nation. Credit: Roscosmos