by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East
Unchecked development along the banks of the Nile has taken over more than 90,000 acres of farmland since 2011, pushing many farmers into the desert. In addition, sewage and briny wastewater pumped into the Nile have made much of the country’s fresh water unusable....
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 25, 2017 | Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Water, Weather
For decades, many people around the world have looked at icebergs and thought, “What if?” What if icebergs could be dragged north through the world’s oceans? What if those millions of frozen gallons of fresh water could be melted into drinking water for arid,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 18, 2017 | Conservation, Construction, Crops, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water
A new project that will connect the Red Sea and the Dead Sea could help to alleviate the region’s water shortage and have a farther-reaching effect on Middle East relations. Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority reached an agreement in July to build a...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 3, 2017 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Water
As a result of decades of conflict in Afghanistan, the majority of the country’s population is struggling with issues stemming from poverty. Years of instability have left many Afghans insecure about food and basic resources, as well as prospects for the future....
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 4, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
A set of complex conditions, including dwindling supply and skyrocketing demand, has led to a water shortage in many Middle Eastern countries. While water supply has long been an issue in this region, which is defined by desert landscapes and arid climates, increasing...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 28, 2017 | Conservation, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
The Dead Sea lies on the border between Israel and Jordan. Known as the Salt Sea, this famous body of water isn’t actually a sea; it is a landlocked, or terminal, lake that gets the majority of its water from the Jordan River. Among the Dead Sea’s many notable...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 21, 2017 | Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Sewer, Technology, Water
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a long history of problems with sewage. Some estimates report that sewage output in the emirate of Dubai is growing as quickly as 25 percent every year. The emirate’s rapid growth has officially outpaced the only national plant for...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Technology, Water
Like many countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, Qatar is facing a serious water scarcity problem. This crisis is the result of many contributing factors. Among these are the nation’s meager sources of fresh water (mostly rainfall and groundwater)...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 26, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Technology, Water
Agriculture is integral to food security. A country must be able to grow crops to feed its people. However, agriculture requires arable land and water, both of which are extremely limited resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Because of this, much of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 19, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Water, Weather
While water is essential to life, there isn’t a lot of it in the Middle East. With an average annual precipitation of less than 13 inches, Afghanistan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the Middle East region. Most of the country’s 32 million residents...
