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Iran-Afghanistan water dispute to test Tehran’s ties to Taliban
Middle East
September 10, 2021
Iran-Afghanistan water dispute to test Tehran’s ties to Taliban
“The situation on the border isn’t about to get any better with the Taliban in power,” according to Nik Kowsar,…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
AMMAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
Egypt installs huge hydroelectric turbine at Tanzanian dam
Egypt
August 19, 2021
Egypt installs huge hydroelectric turbine at Tanzanian dam
An Egyptian alliance including the Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric companies has succeeded in installing the first huge dam…
Egyptian engineer introduces robot that generates water from air
Science
August 18, 2021
Egyptian engineer introduces robot that generates water from air
Egyptian engineer Mahmoud el-Koumy, winner of the Geneva Invention Award, has invented a robot that extracts drinking water from the…
Egypt builds huge treatment plant to solve Giza water crisis
Egypt
August 5, 2021
Egypt builds huge treatment plant to solve Giza water crisis
The Egyptian government announced the construction of a large water station called “Dahab Island,” which hopes to solve the Giza…
Egypt completes construction of 633 water storage facilities
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Egypt completes construction of 633 water storage facilities
Egypt has announced that it has finalized the first phase of construction for 633 water storage facilities, with a capacity…
Over 71% of Lebanon’s population risks losing access to safe water – UNICEF
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Over 71% of Lebanon’s population risks losing access to safe water – UNICEF
BEIRUT, July 23 (Reuters) – The United Nations warned on Friday that more than four million people in Lebanon, including…
Iran’s Khamenei says water crisis protesters cannot be blamed
Middle East
July 23, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says water crisis protesters cannot be blamed
DUBAI, July 23 (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iranians protesting over water shortages in…