October 23, 2017 Interview with Mohammad al-Hmaidi, CEO of the Palestinian … Mohammad al-Hmaidi explains the challenges and achievements of the newly established Water Sector Regulatory Council (WSRC), an institution that began its work in 2016 under the new Water Law in …
July 12, 2017 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 …
September 24, 2014 Red Sea-Dead Sea Project The Red Sea-Dead Sea project. The catchment of the Dead Sea covers approximately 42,000km, stretching from southern Lebanon to the Sinai Peninsula in …
Iraqi Marshes Published on May 30, 2017 The Iraqi Marshes are located in the lower Mesopotamian basin, in the vast floodplain wetlands created by the Tigris-Euphrates river system. In this article: Iraq | Publications - Water Resources | Euphrates - Marshes - Tigris
COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Palestine Published on May 2, 2017 In 2016, Fanack, Land Life Company (LLC) and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) initiated a pilot project to bring the innovative COCOON planting … In this article: Palestine | Publications - Water Use | Agriculture - Gaza - Sustainability - West Bank
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam Published on April 3, 2017 For many years, negotiations between Turkey and Syria over the Orontes or Asi River were linked to issues concerning the Euphrates and Tigris rivers shared … In this article: Syria - Turkey | Publications - Shared Waters | Dams - Hydropower - Rivers - Water Diplomacy
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in MENA Countries Published on March 19, 2017 Wastewater treatment is the process of removing contaminants from water through engineered physical, chemical and biological processes to produce an effluent … In this article: Publications - Water Quality | Finance - Pollution - Sewage - Wastewater - Water Treatment Plants
Solar Desalination: A Promising Solution for the Future of Water in MENA Published on May 18, 2016 To mitigate water scarcity, the countries of the MENA region have substantially increased their investment and participation in desalination. There is no … In this article: Publications - Water Infrastructure | Desalination - Solar
Gaza’s Water Crisis Published on September 15, 2015 The water crisis in Gaza is steadily worsening for the past decade. The causes are rapid population growth; the overpumping and pollution of local groundwater … In this article: Palestine | Publications - Water Challenges | Conflict - Environment - Gaza - Water Crisis
Increasing Water Availability in Gaza Published on June 5, 2015 In response to the humanitarian water crisis in Gaza, the PWA initiated the Gaza Sustainable Water Supply Program (GSWSP), which takes a comprehensive approach … In this article: Palestine | Blogs | Gaza - Policy
High and Dry with the Hashemites Published on March 18, 2015 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 thirst. Analysts … In this article: Jordan | Blogs - Water Challenges | Policy - Refugees - Water Scarcity
Gaza Strip Residents Face Daily Struggle for Water Published on February 10, 2015 The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an estimated 4,500 inhabitants per square kilometre. The population has increased … In this article: Palestine | Interviews - Uncategorized - Water Quality | Gaza - Pollution - Water Crisis
Q&A with Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan Published on February 10, 2015 Fanack Water speaks to Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan, about supplying water to a growing population. In this article: Jordan | Interviews - Uncategorized | Refugees - Water Scarcity
Q&A with Professor Elias Salameh of the University of Jordan Published on February 10, 2015 Fanack Water speaks to Professor Elias Salameh of the University of Jordan about possible solutions to Jordan’s water crisis In this article: Jordan | Interviews - Prospects - Uncategorized | Dead Sea - Red Sea - Water Scarcity
Q&A with Dr Ahmad Yaqubi Published on January 10, 2015 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 no longer … In this article: Palestine | Interviews - Water Challenges | Gaza - Water Scarcity
Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water Published on January 10, 2015 Gaza’s water crisis has been steadily worsening over recent decades. The area’s only source of fresh water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater basin that … In this article: Palestine | Blogs - Water Quality | Aquifer - Gaza - Water Crisis
Jordan’s Scarce Water Reserves under Pressure from Refugee Influx Published on November 17, 2014 Jordan’s water resources In this article: Jordan | Publications | Refugees - Water Scarcity
Red Sea-Dead Sea Project Published on September 24, 2014 The Red Sea-Dead Sea project. The catchment of the Dead Sea covers approximately 42,000km, stretching from southern Lebanon to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. In this article: Israel - Jordan - Palestine | Publications - Shared Waters | Dead Sea - Red Sea - Salinity