by Said Al-Abyad | Apr 12, 2017 | Middle East
Jeddah – Yemeni areas under insurgency control continue to register deteriorating humanitarian conditions, with worsening water supply shortages. The internationally backed government estimated that eight Houthi-held areas have poor water supply. With every day that...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2013 | Middle East
Washington, Reuters—Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on Monday signed a water-sharing agreement that includes the building of a desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba and a pilot study for a pipeline linking the Red Sea with the Dead Sea, the World Bank...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 29, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Arab world is facing an escalating water crisis that demands quick answers in order to avoid major humanitarian consequences, a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report warned this week. The report, entitled Water Governance in the...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Jul 2, 2013 | Features
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia is facing a water crisis. Despite the kingdom’s massive investments in desalination plants, demand is growing at a rate that threatens to outstrip supply, leading to the formulation of ambitious plans for the expansion of its...
