Water Resources in Egypt The increasing water scarcity and high cost of obtaining it from traditional sources on the one hand, and scientific progress in discovering … Tags: Groundwater - Nile River - July 5, 2023
Shared Water Resources in Egypt The Nile is shared by nine countries besides Egypt. Each has unique requirements and goals but also common concerns such as rising water demand, … Tags: Groundwater - Policy - July 5, 2023
Water Resources in Israel Surface and groundwater still form the main sources of water supply. However, recent developments in desalination and wastewater reuse technology … Tags: Groundwater - Transboundary Waters - June 5, 2023
Water Resources in Palestine The exploitation of surface and groundwater from available water was 79% in 2019, putting these resources at risk if the recharge rate outstrips the … Tags: Groundwater - Rainwater Harvesting - Wastewater - June 5, 2023
Algeria’s Groundwater Resources: A Victim To The Exploitation Of Unconventional Energy Resources The pollution risk associated with hydraulic fracking makes the situation even worse. Besides using significant quantities of water, the technique … Tags: Aquifer - Conflict - Groundwater - Pollution - Transboundary Waters - December 11, 2022
Water Resources in Iraq Macro rainwater harvesting schemes, usually in the form of dams along wadis, play an important role in the management of Iraq’s water resources. … Tags: Euphrates - Groundwater - Tigris - December 6, 2022
Water Quality in Iraq Deterioration in water quality is exacerbated by droughts and is a major contributing factor to desertification of agricultural land. Tags: Groundwater - Pollution - Salinity - December 6, 2022
Water Use in Iraq Infrastructure deterioration and leakages, an outdated irrigation and drainage water collection system, perverse incentives in farm subsidies, and use … Tags: Euphrates - Groundwater - Marshes - December 6, 2022
Water Resources in Turkey In a country where agriculture accounts for more than 73% of the country’s water use, significant efforts should be made to improve efficiency, as … Tags: Basin - Groundwater - Rainwater Harvesting - October 12, 2022
Water Resources in Lebanon In addition to the challenges related to guaranteeing that water sources are sufficiently managed to meet the demands of different sectors, pollution … Tags: Groundwater - Rivers - July 27, 2022
Groundwater of the MENA region This invisible, yet reliable source of freshwater is under immense pressure due to overexploitation, deterioration of quality, climate change, and … Tags: Aquifer - Groundwater - June 6, 2022
Water Resources in Jordan Most of the water resources in Jordan are shared with neighbouring countries, leading to additional challenges as water scarcity increases. Tags: Groundwater - Refugees - Traditional Systems - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - June 2, 2022
Water Quality in Jordan As demand for water continues to grow and supplies shrink, water quality is likely to continue to decrease. This reality highlights the need to … Tags: Groundwater - Wastewater - Water Scarcity - June 2, 2022
Water Resources in Sudan Sudan’s main water resources are surface water, including rainfall, rivers, seasonal wadis and khors, lakes and wetlands. Groundwater is also widely … Tags: Groundwater - Nile River - Precipitation - Rivers - August 31, 2021
Water Resources in Qatar There are no fresh surface water resources in Qatar, which makes rainfall and groundwater recharge the main freshwater resources. The country’s … Tags: Desalination - Groundwater - Wastewater - August 9, 2021
Shared Water Resources in Qatar The Umm er Radhuma-Dammam Aquifer System extends from northern Iraq to the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula over a distance of 2,200 km. … Tags: Aquifer - Groundwater - Salinity - Transboundary Waters - August 9, 2021
Water Resources in KSA Surface runoff at dams is the main surface water resource in KSA. The recorded average rainfall in 2019 was 59 mm, and the surface runoff at dams was … Tags: Desalination - Groundwater - Wastewater - June 28, 2021
Water Quality in KSA Water quality in KSA is acceptable for drinking with respect to chemical characteristics. However, bacteriological contamination has been detected in … Tags: Environment - Groundwater - Pollution - June 28, 2021
Shared Water Resources in KSA The southern section of the Umm er Radhuma-Dammam Aquifer System spreads from the Gulf Coast in the north and the Oman Mountains in the south-east … Tags: Aquifer - Groundwater - Salinity - Transboundary Waters - Water Diplomacy - June 28, 2021
Water Resources in Kuwait Freshwater resources in Kuwait are very scarce due to low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation and the dry sandy nature of the topsoil. Kuwait … Tags: Desalination - Groundwater - Wastewater - December 24, 2020
