Water problems in the Middle East

Water availability in the Middle East will continue to remain problematic and a potential source of conflict, according to water expert Dr Walid Saleh. Dr Saleh has worked with the United Nations University/International Network on Water, Environment and Health in Abu Dhabi since 1996. In excerpts from an interview with IRIN, he said while some efforts were ongoing to improve supplies, better water management was essential.

Contact information	n/a
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=50865&SelectRegion=Middle_East
Source of information	IRIN
Keyword(s)	water pollution, groundwater, water shortage, water scarcity, improved water management
Subject(s)	DRINKING WATER , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND
Geographical coverage	Middle East,
News date	18/01/2007
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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