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
Shared Water Resources in Iran Internal renewable water resources are estimated at 92BCM, with another 13CM coming in from transboundary resources. Surface run-off represents a … Tags: Rivers - Transboundary Waters - August 9, 2021
The Nile River in Egypt Throughout history, the Nile River has been Egypt’s main artery of transport and communication as well as the source of its fertility and wealth. At … Tags: Ethiopia - Nile River - Pollution - Rivers - Water Crisis - October 2, 2019
First Mesopotamian Water Forum addresses key challenges to regional water management Held from 6-8 April 2019 at the University of Sulaimani, the forum set out to address some of these challenges in the 21st century and to promote … Tags: Dams - Euphrates - Kurdistan - Rivers - Tigris - Water Diplomacy - July 22, 2019
Zayandehroud River in Iran The Zayandehroud, which means ‘life-giving river’, is the largest river in central Iran and has traditionally been a major source of water for the … Tags: Rivers - July 12, 2017
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam For many years, negotiations between Turkey and Syria over the Orontes or Asi River were linked to issues concerning the Euphrates and Tigris rivers … Tags: Dams - Hydropower - Rivers - Water Diplomacy - April 3, 2017
Water Resources in Iraq The two dominant rivers in Iraq are the Tigris and Euphrates. The watersheds, including their tributaries, account for 100% of the country’s surface … Tags: Desalination - Euphrates - Groundwater - Rivers - Tigris - November 20, 2016
Turkey’s Transboundary Waters The Euphrates-Tigris basin is among the most important river basins in Turkey and in the Middle East. The average annual discharge of the Euphrates … Tags: Euphrates - Hydropower - Rivers - Tigris - Transboundary Waters - Water Diplomacy - October 19, 2016
Nahr el Kabir River & more Lebanon has announced the construction of the dam via the United Nations as per the UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of … Tags: Rivers - Water Diplomacy - December 1, 2015