water shortages

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Gaza genocide
Society
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Gaza water crisis: Families survive on less than 10 litres a day

In Gaza's displacement camps, access to water has become a daily struggle measured in litres, queues, and exhaustion

The New Arab
19 May, 2026
Iranians pray together for the rain at the Imamzadeh Saleh Tomb in Tehran, which is experiencing its worst drought in 60 years, Iran on 14 November 2025. [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Iran struggles with harshest drought in over half a century

Ariya Farahmand
17 November, 2025
Photos depict the low water level of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, located near Tehran, Iran, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by BAHRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Tehran
MENA
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Iran president warns Tehran could be evacuated over water crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 November, 2025
JORDAN WATER SECURITY ISSUES
Jordan
Environment
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Climate fund backs $6 billion Jordan water project with its largest deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 October, 2025
A taxi driver tries to cool off by pouring water on his head on a hot summer day in Tehran, Iran on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iran
MENA
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Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2025
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Morocco
Environment and Climate
Live Story

How the climate crisis threatens Morocco's cultural traditions

Ilhem Rachidi

Ilhem Rachidi

25 September, 2024
Lebanon
Perspectives

In crisis-hit Lebanon, everyday life is a series of hurdles

Kristina Tayar

Kristina Tayar

13 February, 2024
Suweida
MENA
Live Story

Syria: Suweida locals reeling under worsening water shortage

The New Arab Staff
07 November, 2023
Algeria's scorched earth leaves public searching for answers
Algeria
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Algeria's scorched earth leaves state searching for answers

Chanel Tohme

Chanel Tohme

02 August, 2023
Iraq
MENA
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Iraqis protest water and electricity shortages amid heatwave

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2023
water shortages
Health
Live Story

Syria's water system at risk of collapse after quake

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2023
Syria
MENA
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Low water levels force halt to north Syria hydropower

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Iran says 25 were arrested during water protests last month

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 September, 2022
Drought in Morocco
Morocco
MENA
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Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 March, 2022
GERD [Gallo/Orbital/Copernicus/Getty-file photo]
water shortages
MENA
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Water shortages in Khartoum before second Renaissance Dam filling

The New Arab Staff
06 May, 2021
Iraq farmers
water shortages
MENA
Live Story

Iraq partially reverses ban on farming summer crops

The New Arab & agencies
05 July, 2018
Morocco water crisis -- AFP
water shortages
Society
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Wave of 'thirsty protests' hit Morocco after water shortages

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

15 October, 2017
Jordan desert sahara project AFP
water shortages
Society
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Dry Jordan launches project to grow crops from seawater

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

07 September, 2017
lebanon beach summer GETTY
water shortages
Narrated

Summer in Lebanon: heaven for tourists, hell for locals

The New Arab Staff

Ahmad Yasseen

07 May, 2015