by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The water crisis in the Middle East is serious and seemingly getting worse all the time. Water scarcity is causing problems across the entire region and threatening to stir up unrest. However, some Middle Eastern nations are taking the lead in utilizing technology to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
With over 100 million citizens, Egypt is the 14th-largest nation in the world. It has always been one of the most important nations in the Middle East and North Africa, with a rich history going back thousands of years. The Sinai Peninsula, the easternmost part of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 5, 2022 | Desertification, Water
The Arabian peninsula, home to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, among other nations, consists mostly of arid desert and contains no permanent rivers of note. Agriculture on the peninsula has always been a struggle, and it has been getting worse in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The entire Middle East is in the midst of a water crisis, with nations across the region facing dire water shortages. Iraq, home to the powerful Tigris and Euphrates rivers, would seem to be an unlikely place for one of the most serious water problems in the world. In...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
The war in the Ukraine has dragged on for months, with no end in sight. This has had ripple effects that have reached to the Middle East and beyond. Ukraine and Russia both provide considerable food to the region, and this distribution has been disrupted. Some states...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
The food supply of the Middle East has been disrupted by an event completely outside the control of any nation in the region. Russia began its war of aggression on Ukraine in February 2022. Both Russia and Ukraine provide considerable amounts of wheat to nations...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today faces serious problems in regards to meeting the food demands of its population. The population in the region has grown considerably in the last century and is predicted to increase even further in the coming decades. The...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Middle East, a region that is home to tens of millions of people, is rich with oil reserves, allowing some of those inhabitants to enjoy fantastic wealth. It is also a region that is mostly desert, and while water scarcity has always been an issue, the situation...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 27, 2022 | Conservation, Crops
Middle East nations are dealing with the loss of agriculturally productive land. Growing populations throughout the region are placing greater demands on food resources, leading to overgrazing and aggressive expansion of farming. Meanwhile, new infrastructure...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 13, 2022 | Middle East, Water
The Middle East is a region that has long suffered from a scarcity of water. The prevalence of desert terrain and the extremely hot temperatures combine to make water a rare commodity. This water problem is being exacerbated by the growth in population throughout the...
