water security

Iraq plans to build 10 dams to harvest desert rains, as drought displaces 10,000 families in Dhi Qar

Iraq plans to build 10 dams to harvest desert rains, as drought displaces 10,000 families in Dhi Qar

  • As water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers dwindle, the aim is to store rainwater and floodwater to help boost strategic reserves
  • Dhi Qar Governorate is experiencing one of its worst summers, with severe water shortages and drought forcing people in rural areas to migrate
By Arab News ·

How Saudi Arabia is engineering a water-secure future

How Saudi Arabia is engineering a water-secure future

By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·