Water crisis
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Environment
Middle East Water Infrastructure Faces Severe Crisis Risk, Brookings Warns
DID Press: A new analysis by the Brookings Institution warns that the so-called “Ramadan War” has exposed deep vulnerabilities in the Middle East’s water infrastructure, potentially pushing the region’s chronic water crisis into an unprecedented phase. In a report authored…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Push Groundwater Management to Address Water Crisis
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban administration, led by Abdul Salam Hanafi, have emphasized strengthening groundwater resources and improving water management systems during a high-level government meeting. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the session focused on addressing Afghanistan’s water challenges, including…
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Afghanistan
Qosh Tepa Canal Sparks Fear of Water Crisis in Central Asia
DID Press: As work on the Qosh Tepa Canal accelerated in northern Afghanistan, warnings are increasing about the project’s impact on Central Asia’s water security. Regional media reported that diverting part of the Amu Darya River may push Turkmenistan and…
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Afghanistan
UN Solar Project to Tackle Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
DID Press: As Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in decades, the UN, in collaboration with the World Bank, launched a $5.23 million project to expand solar-powered irrigation across five provinces of the country. The United Nations Office for Project…
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