By Veronica Penney and  John Muyskens. Aug. 16. 2023

editors note: A very detail summary of a World Resources Institute report. The summary covers the globe. The part most relevant to the Middle East:

“Five of the six most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa.”

full Washington Post report: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/water-scarcity-map-solutions/?itid=sf_climate_climate_Climate%20lab_p002_f001

WRI report: https://www.wri.org/insights/highest-water-stressed-countries?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template