Iraq Water Report Some of Iraq’s water hardships, like seasonal floods and droughts, occur naturally. However, many of the most disruptive and destructive problems … Tags: Agriculture - Economy - Geography - December 6, 2022
Turkey Water Report Turkey implements policies aimed at reducing water loss and leakages in all sectors, with a particular focus on mitigating the impact of climate … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - October 12, 2022
Lebanon Water Report The water issue in Lebanon has been described as a paradox: ‘water abundant yet scarce’. This mainly refers to unsustainable management of the … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - July 27, 2022
Jordan Water Report Demand for water continues to rise, putting huge pressure on the country’s water resources. The growing gap between supply and demand is mainly due … Tags: Economy - Geography - Policy - Population - Water Scarcity - June 2, 2022
Sudan Water Report Despite its abundant and diverse water resources, Sudan is classified as a water-stressed country. The erratic rainfall, floods, siltation, riverbank … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Water Scarcity - August 31, 2021
Iran Water Report Iran faces major challenges in securing water and food for its growing population. These challenges result from both the country’s semi-arid climate … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Water Scarcity - August 9, 2021
Qatar Water Report Although Qatar is considered to be a water-scarce country, it has one of the highest per capita water consumption rates in the world, at around 500 … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - August 9, 2021
Saudi Arabia Water Report Water in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is scarce and valuable because of the lack of natural water bodies. Climate change and population growth … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Precipitation - June 28, 2021
Kuwait Water Report Suffering from a shortage of renewable natural freshwater resources, Kuwait depends heavily on seawater desalination to meet its water needs. Brackish … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - December 24, 2020
Libya Water Report Libya one of several countries in the Middle East and North Africa facing high water stress, mainly because of its semi-arid to arid climate and low … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Water Scarcity - August 25, 2020
Tunisia Water Report Prof Thameur CHAIBI is a Director of Research at the National Research Institute for Rural Engineering water and Forestry, Tunis, Tunisia. He has … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - March 4, 2020
Bahrain Water Report Bahrain has an arid to extremely arid climate. It is characterized by very hot summers and relatively mild winters. Mean air temperature fluctuates … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - January 15, 2020
Yemen Water Report It is estimated that the amount of water in Yemen required during the next decade to meet the growing demand will be about 4.5 billion cubic metres … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - December 10, 2019
Morocco Water Report Morocco’s water resources are under increasing pressure from population and industrial growth, irrigated agriculture, urbanization, tourism, climate … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - September 17, 2019
Algeria Water Report Algeria, like many other countries in the world, is facing significant natural, environmental and climatic challenges. Its galloping population … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Water Scarcity - July 30, 2019
Syria Water Report Syria’s water resources face multiple challenges resulting from poor management and physical scarcity. The high rate of population growth, rapid … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - March 22, 2019
Egypt Water Report Egypt, which lies in north-eastern Africa and extends into the Sinai Peninsula in Asia, covers a total area of 1 million square kilometres (km²). It … Tags: Economy - Geography - Nile River - Population - December 20, 2018
Oman Water Report The Sultanate of Oman is holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. The population of Oman is 4.43 million (2016). Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Precipitation - May 7, 2018
UAE Water Report The limited availability of fresh water in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has for decades presented a major challenge to the Gulf state’s government … Tags: Economy - Geography - Population - Precipitation - October 17, 2017
