water politics

A dried out river bed is seen near the site of a Roman era spring that is still used to supply Damascus with water on 28 May 2025 in Damascus, Syria. [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
Live Story

Damascus is running out of water. The causes now include Israel

The sight of water tankers in Damascus streets is no longer merely a passing image but has become a symbol of a troubled water reality.

Youssef Al Ibrahim
26 August, 2025
Images of the water pumping station in Tyre, South governorate, following its destruction in an airstrike in November 2024
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
Live Story

How Israel wrecked Lebanon's water systems despite ceasefire

Sarah Khalil
26 August, 2025
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Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt raises the stakes against Ethiopia over Nile dam row

Amr Emam
01 July, 2025
Are Arab leaders doing enough to combat climate change in MENA?
climate crisis
Perspectives

Are Arab leaders doing enough to combat climate change in MENA?

Moez Abeidi

Moez Abeidi

11 June, 2024
Farmers in Jordan are mobilising against desertification and poor pay
Jordan
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Farmers in Jordan rally against desertification and poor pay

Philippe Pernot

Philippe Pernot

19 March, 2024
The small oasis town fighting water privatisation in Morocco
Morocco
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Figuig and the fight against water privatisation in Morocco

Ilhem Rachidi

Ilhem Rachidi

01 March, 2024
Gaza water
Gaza War
Society
Live Story

Drop by drop: Israel's occupation of Gaza's water

Emad Moussa

Emad Moussa

29 November, 2023
In Search of the River Jordan
water politics
Book Club
Live Story

Searching for the source: The Palestinian struggle for water

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Chris Doyle

10 May, 2023
Farmer showing water use infrastructure for vineyard
Lebanon
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Setting the ground for water reuse projects in Lebanon

Martina Valls

Martina Valls

25 October, 2022
How the MENA region can secure a sustainable water supply
water
Environment and Climate
Live Story

How the MENA region can secure a sustainable water supply

Marta Castillo

Marta Castillo

18 October, 2022
This picture taken on October 13, 2021, shows a woman and children filling tanks with water at the Shahrak Sabz Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Herat province. - Drought stalks the parched fields around the remote Afghan district of Bala Murghab, where climate change is proving a deadlier foe than the country's recent conflicts.
climate crisis
Environment and Climate
Live Story

A rising tide floods all houses: Refugees and climate change

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Milica Cosic

22 March, 2022
A young boy seen selling clean water in a shop. Lebanon host over a million of refugees that had fled from the neighbouring country seeking safety [Getty Images]
Lebanon
Environment and Climate
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Lebanon sinks deeper into the abyss with fresh water crisis

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Florence Massena

16 September, 2021
Sunset over the River Nile in Sudan's capital, Khartoum [Getty Images]
Sudan
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Sudan's newfound devotion to environmental protection

Austin

Austin Bodetti

09 June, 2021
Jordan flag [NurPhoto/Getty]
water politics
MENA
Live Story

Netanyahu finally permits sending more water to Jordan: reports

The New Arab Staff
13 April, 2021