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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian makes a speech during a session held at the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Tehran
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Iran's Pezeshkian says country is on brink of dire water crisis

Faced with resource mismanagement and over-consumption, Iran has faced recurrent electricity, gas and water shortages during peak demand months.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 July, 2025
Algeria
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Protests erupt over water shortage in Algeria

Basma El Atti
19 June, 2024
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Sisi bans growing of ornamental plants in Egypt

Thaer Mansour
27 December, 2021
Yemen's water shortages has crippled an already broken society [Getty Images]
Yemen
Environment and Climate
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How Yemen's water crisis has reached new depths of despair

The New Arab Staff

Abdul Rahman Hussein

20 August, 2021
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (middle) are threatened by demonstrations across the country. [Getty]
Iran
Perspectives

Iran's crackdown shows regime knows no remedy but repression

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Arash Azizi

30 July, 2021
Ned Price condemned the Iranian authority's recent uses of force [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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US condemns use of violence against Iranians protesting

The New Arab & agencies
29 July, 2021
Iraq drought - AFP
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Perspectives

Iraq's protests are about more than corrupt elites

Mona Alami

Mona Alami

06 August, 2018
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MENA
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NASA: Middle East experienced worst drought in 900 years

The New Arab
03 March, 2016
UAE The Dubai Fountain GETTY
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Society
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Modifying the UAE's weather to manage the water crisis

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

29 January, 2016
Mauritania Water Carrier AFP
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Analysis
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Nouakchott faces water crisis

Ahmed Weld Sidi
15 June, 2015
Alexandria Egypt
water shortage
MENA
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Alexandria's pipes run dry after fuel spill

Mohammad Mohsen
28 April, 2015