Water: From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Feb 25, 2026
Islam Times
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West Asia and North Africa regions are facing growing water crisis. Now around 60 percent of their population is suffering from water tensions. A recent report by International Water Management Institute warns that climate change in the coming years will compound this situation and so will impact the food, economic, and human security of the countries in these two regions. Responding to this crisis, many Arab countries over the past decades have tried to establish mechanism for saving and sharing fresh water resources through bilateral and multilateral agreements with their neighbors.