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
Water Use in Iran In the year to date, the total agricultural, municipal and industrial water withdrawal has been about 100BCM, of which 41BCM from surface water, … Tags: Agriculture - Water Scarcity - August 9, 2021
Water Challenges in Qatar As outlined in the previous sections, Qatar faces several challenges to its limited and overexploited water resources. These are described in more … Tags: Desalination - Water Efficiency - Water Scarcity - August 9, 2021
Water Challenges in KSA Despite the fact that 99.84 % of Saudis have access to potable water,[1] KSA is classified as one of the most water-scarce nations in the world. The … Tags: Environment - Policy - Water Efficiency - Water Scarcity - June 20, 2021
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
Water Resources in Tunisia Surface water resources are also constrained by the irregularity in rainfall between months and years. Moreover, surface water resources have a very … Tags: Groundwater - Wastewater - Water Scarcity - March 4, 2020
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Tunisia? With below 500 m3/cap/yr, Tunisia is facing a serious water deficiency. Groundwater extraction often exceeds natural recharge, resulting in a … Tags: Water Scarcity - Water Strategy - March 4, 2020
Water Resources in Bahrain Non-conventional water resources in Bahrain consist mainly of desalination and treated municipal wastewater. Industrial wastewater and irrigation … Tags: Desalination - Groundwater - Wastewater - Water Scarcity - Water Treatment Plants - January 15, 2020
Water Use in Yemen In 1990, total water use in Yemen was 2,799 MCM/yr. In 2010, it was 3,970 MCM/yr. Since availability is declining and the population is increasing, … Tags: Agriculture - Water Scarcity - December 10, 2019
Water Management in Yemen The Ministry of Water and Environment was established in May 2003 to reorganize the water sector, with the aim of creating an institutional structure … Tags: Conflict - Policy - Water Scarcity - December 10, 2019
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Yemen? Developing and implementing integrated water management programmes; conserving water by reusing treated wastewater and grey water from mosques as well … Tags: Water Scarcity - Water Strategy - December 10, 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
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Algeria? Water in Algeria faces quantity and quality issues, and the unequal and inequitable division and distribution of available resources between sectors … Tags: Climate Change - Water Scarcity - Water Strategy - July 30, 2019
To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s water … Tags: Water Scarcity - March 4, 2019
Water scarcity and conflict in the Middle East: The story of Khuzestan What makes this particularly painful for that residents of Khuzestan is that the dams on the Karun are not only used for generating energy and … Tags: Dams - Drought - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - January 11, 2018
High and Dry with the Hashemites With much of its land an arid, inhospitable desert, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, one of the world’s driest countries, threatens to die of … Tags: Policy - Refugees - Water Scarcity - March 18, 2015
Q&A with Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan Fanack Water speaks to Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan, about supplying water to a growing population. Tags: Refugees - Water Scarcity - February 10, 2015
Q&A with Professor Elias Salameh of the University of Jordan Fanack Water speaks to Professor Elias Salameh of the University of Jordan about possible solutions to Jordan’s water crisis Tags: Dead Sea - Red Sea - Water Scarcity - February 10, 2015
Q&A with Dr Ahmad Yaqubi If the water issue is not urgently addressed, the outlook for the future is catastrophic. Gaza’s growing population needs water and the aquifer can … Tags: Gaza - Water Scarcity - January 10, 2015
