Kyrgyz, Tajik security forces clash at border in water dispute
15 hrs ago BISHKEK (Reuters) – Thirteen people were wounded when Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces exchanged fire across the border and residents hurled rocks at each other in a […]
Overcoming water scarcity naturally
Mar 23,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Martha Rojas Urrego GLAND — Humanity’s consumption of fresh water has long exceeded the rate of replenishment. Now, researchers are warning that this essential […]
Could Water be a Flashpoint for Conflict in Pakistan?
Here are four tangible steps to address water security issues in Pakistan. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 / BY: Jumaina Siddiqui; Faiqa Mahmood PUBLICATION TYPE: Analysis and Commentary Water has now […]
WWF Turkey starts campaign to combat water scarcity, save Meander
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL ENVIRONMENT JAN 21, 2021 The Meander is Turkey’s Eegean region is under the threat of being polluted and drying up. (Courtesy of WWF Turkey) The Turkey […]
Amid Nile dam tensions, Egypt recalls Aswan 50 years on
By AFP – Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on January 3, 2021 shows a general view of Egypt’s High Dam in Aswan, some 920km south of the […]
El-Sisi: Egyptian water rights are ‘national security issue’
It is not the first time that El-Sisi has described the water issue as a national security issue. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/ywepa Meeting with Kenyan leader zeroes in on development, […]
The Coronavirus Crisis: Reflections on Islam and Hygiene
12th March 2020 Shahzad Ahmad – UK, Tanvir Ahmed The recent outbreak of the coronavirus, coupled with the worrying fact that there is no vaccine yet, has resulted in […]
As water scarcity affects millions, a Middle East foundation is making a difference
Friday . February 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/rtbv9 Caline Malek February 03, 2020 Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world’s water problems An estimated 785 million people on the planet lack access to improved water supply DUBAI: Millions of vulnerable families around the world do not […]
Water innovations in the Muslim world: past glories and future outlook
by Rizwan Nawaz Tags: al-Jazari – Cordoba – Dr. Rizwan Nawaz – Pumps – Technology – From the eighth century onwards, Muslim societies extending from Cordoba in Spain to […]
The growing threat of water wars
Nov 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Jayati Ghosh NEW DELHI — The dangers of environmental pollution receive a lot of attention nowadays, particularly in the developing world, and with good […]
Water woes pushing Jordan close to ‘Day Zero’ scenario — experts
Pundits stress necessity of wastewater treatment, pricing schemes By Johanna Montanari – Aug 08,2019 – JORDANTIMES AMMAN — Jordan is among 17 countries facing “extremely high” levels of baseline […]
Ticking time bomb: The water crisis which threatens chances for peace in the Middle East
Climate change and crumbling infrastructure are causing water shortages in Gaza, which could soon make the enclave uninhabitable, as Bel Trew reports The Independent A woman draws water from […]
‘Water deals with Israel not affected by Baqoura and Ghumar annexes’
By Hana Namrouqa – Oct 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A senior official has brushed off news reports claiming Israeli officials have threatened to cut off water to the […]
Half of OIC countries need water rehabilitation
Updated 19 sec ago ARAB NEWS October 04, 2018 The study showed that, for the time being, 53 percent of OIC countries prioritize to the recycling of wastewater as a […]
With due respect to Dr. Atif Man
OP-ED With due respect to Dr Atif Mian The crux of Pakistan’s chronic economic issues is not that the ruling elites do not know about the problems or how to […]
Turkey committed to agreement with Iraq, keeps water flowing to neighbor
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Delaying water-filling operations in the multi-billion dollar Ilısu Dam Project, Turkey continues to maintain water flow to its southern neighbor Iraq at 500 cubic meters per second […]
Global warming: Drought hits Iraq’s agriculture
Cultivated areas halve in Iraq as drought tightens grip By AFP – Aug 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An Iraqi man uses a shovel on a dry field in an […]
Heat and power cuts force Gazans onto polluted beaches
By Reuters – Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians swim to cool off in the Mediterranean Sea as others enjoy their time on a beach in the northern Gaza Strip […]
Polluted oceans – Swiss research ship sails on seas of plastic
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43983430&locale=en Embed code This content was published on March 23, 2018 In 2015, a sailing boat flying the Swiss flag set out on a four-year voyage around the […]
The ‘water war’ brewing over the new River Nile dam
24 February 2018 A new dam on the Nile could trigger a war over water unless Ethiopia can agree a deal with Egypt and Sudan, writes the BBC’s Africa Correspondent […]
