Drinking from the Sea

Demand for Desalination Plants Increases Worldwide Read more

Yemen Uncovers Buried Water

After four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water. Read more

West Bank in Acute Humanitarian Crisis, World Bank Water Report Says

Amid bloody political conflict, the prolonged five-year drought in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip drags on in dismal day-to-day monotony, Read more

Oil Slick Makes Its Way to Baghdad

Oil and water do not mix: this the residents of Baghdad found out the hard way, as gallons of crude oil made its way down the Tigris and into the city this week. Read more

New Project Resurrects Hope for Dying Aral Sea

“Good news – the mother sea is coming,” says a sign hanging over a street in the town of Aral, Kazakhstan. Read more

The Thirsty West Bank

In a Drying Land, a Constant Struggle for Water Read more

Drought Strikes ‘Garden Of Eden’ Marshes In Iraq

Once described as the place of earthly paradise and source of life, the “Garden of Eden” marshes in southern Iraq threaten to become a cracked relic of a dying nature. Read more

Old Mesopotamian Waters Inadequate for Thirsty Middle Eastern States

Iraq might be soaking in oil, but its water reservoirs have shallowed. Read more

Hope Shines Through Rain Clouds in Cyprus

When rain falls in Cyprus, it immediately floods news headlines. The water-scarce Mediterranean island is hoping to ease water cuts Read more

Saudi Arabia to Join Bahrain in Drive for Desalination

The Middle East takes its water shortages with anything but a grain of salt. Saudia Arabia plans to spend more than $3 billion on its newest desalination project. Read more

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