Group: Water in the Middle East
Membership: Open
Home to some of the world's oldest riparian civilizations, the Middle East now faces a myriad of water related challenges. Home to 5% of the world's population but less than 1% of the world's water, the region is a test case for the benefits and limits of cooperation vs. competition over water resources.
Latest Discussions
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Call on Arab states to establish a fund to protect the region’s scarce water resources. (1)
Started by Bassam Hayek on 27 Feb 2014 at 12:20
http://jordantimes.com/prince-hassan-calls-for-establishment--of-regiona... -
Water shortage (1)
Started by Bassam Hayek on 23 Feb 2014 at 07:45
As many of us have experienced, after a heavy snow fall last December, rain has been scarce for more than 40 days. This has posed...
Latest comment by Aamir A on 24 Feb 2014 at 05:02yes, i guess tough summer this time. Is local government doing any thing Bassam? I am...More
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Water deficit in the Arab World (0)
Started by Bassam Hayek on 11 Feb 2014 at 15:33
http://jordantimes.com/arab-states-should-reconsider-conventional-water-...
Being politically stable, Jordan has had the lead into water drought policies and...More