water scarcity

How Morocco became Africa’s agricultural oasis

How Morocco became Africa’s agricultural oasis

With the rolling dunes of the Sahara desert overlapping its borders, Morocco may be an unlikely...
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Middle Eastern countries can overcome pressing challenges by developing a blue economy

Middle Eastern countries can overcome pressing challenges by developing a blue economy

The Blue Economy is becoming an ‘El Dorado’, a new frontier for traditionally arid and water-...
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'Thirst uprising' fears as Tunisia suffers severe drought

Religious leaders in Tunisia are calling on people to pray for rain as a severe drought prompts...
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Jordan: first well powered by renewable energy

The Ministry of Water on Tuesday launched Jordan’s first well powered solely by renewable energy,...
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The water hyacinth is taking over the Nile

The water hyacinth is spreading, and Cairo is worried. Most measures taken to eliminate this plant...
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Drought: The Sousse Village Without Water for Four Months

Hmaydeya, a small settlement within the Sousse Govenorate, sits around 10 kilometers away from the...
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Addressing Water Scarcity in Jordan

Jordan is among the world’s four most water-scarce countries and it is located in one of the most...
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Gaza headed for 'environmental catastrophe'

Water may be a highly valued commodity the world over - but in al-Shati refugee camp north of Gaza...
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Training female plumbers in Jordan

Jordan is one of the world’s most arid countries. Due to the civil war in neighbouring Syria,...
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Tunisia in “Water Poverty”

“Setting the problem of rainfall and polluted waters aside, according to international standards...
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World's most water-stressed cities

Water-stress affects an estimated 2.7 billion people for at least one month of every year, across...
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The Arab World’s Water Insecurity

Nowhere is freshwater scarcer than in the Arab world. The region is home to most of the world’s...
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