June 7, 2014 I hope that you have a few minutes to spend reading this month’s blog. It is overflowing with articles about the myriad of exciting events that took place at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in the month of May. The blog covers our academic program’s look at cross border conflicts and […]

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Pollution stems from fuel shortages that have halted work at sewage treatment facilities in the Strip. Reuters Published: 06.29.14 GAZA – When Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seek some relief from the grind of life in an enclave plagued by conflict and hardship, they usually need to look no further than their sandy beaches. But […]

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Danya Chudacoff Last updated: 06 Jul 2014 Water supplies have dropped in key areas due to a sharp increase in production at the rebel-controlled Euphrates Dam. Gaziantep, Turkey – When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early May, residents started referring to a “water war” being waged at the expense of civilians. […]

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How UAE Water Aid can potentially help 2 billion Muslims Sunday, 6 July 2014 The recently launched UAE Water Aid campaign is aiming to assist 5 million people in desperate need of clean water around the world, but the actual beneficiaries might well be the entire global Muslim population of 2 billion people. This would […]

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Climate changes in the area are expected to cause extreme phenomena like massive flooding and droughts, as well as soil erosion and disappearance of plant life. By Zafrir Rinat | Jul. 3, 2014 Experts attended a Jewish National Fund workshop this week set up to discuss the effect of climate change on the region. The […]

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In an interview last month, Yemen Water and Environment Minister, Abdulsalam Razzaz explained that the country has already devised of a plan which should alleviate water scarcity issues as well as help towards providing electricity. In collaboration with its regional partners, Yemen is set to build its first desalination plan. The project will cost an […]

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by Hana Namrouqa | Jul 02, 2014 AMMAN — Wells and water stations in Karak Governorate resumed pumping at full capacity by Wednesday after power cuts and malfunctions disrupted water distribution, according to officials. The Sultani-Ghweir pipe, the main supplier of water to Karak, malfunctioned on Monday night, according to Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) […]

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