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Oil Slick Makes Its Way to Baghdad
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A burst pipeline in northern Iraq has forced authorities to close down three municipal water treatment plants.
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New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea
“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging…
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Photo Slideshow: The Thirsty West Bank
In a Drying Land, a Constant Struggle for Water
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Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq
Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source…
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Old Mesopotamian Waters Inadequate for Thirsty Middle Eastern States
Iraq might be soaking in oil, but its water reservoirs have…
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Hope Shines Through Rain Clouds in Cyprus
When rain falls in Cyprus, it immediately floods news headlines.…
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Saudi Arabia to Join Bahrain in Drive for Desalination
The Middle East takes its water shortages with anything but…
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Outsourcing Irrigation, Farming Discontent
World Economic Forum Report Warns Water Scarcity May Breed New…
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Is Management Just for Men? 5th World Water Forum Calls Gender into Question
For centuries women have been responsible for water use --…
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Water Shortages and More In Gaza City
With Israeli forces moving into Gaza City, the World Bank is…
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Global Trends 2025: Water shortages threaten food security, energy supply and geopolitical stability
The word on the world is out and, water-wise, it is far from…
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Israeli invention extracts water from air
Taking advantage of the air's humidity, a company in Israel is…