Palestinians have much less water than the WHO says is necessary for health and hygiene. Israel could be far more generous in helping to put this right but presently sees no reason to do so.
Articles tagged: ‘Jordan’
A timely book of essays on MENA water issues
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: Greg Shapland reviews Water and Conflict in the Middle East, a study of hydro-politics in a troubled region.
The deal is all
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailIn the dying days of the Trump White House, another Arab state recognises Israel in a win for the president that will have consequences his successor will have to deal with.
Iraq: “the band has stopped playing”
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailFrank talk from the Iraqi finance minister is a measure of how close to economic catastrophe the country is.
Western Sahara: normalisation 2.0
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe move by the UAE and Jordan to recognise diplomatically Morocco’s control of Western Sahara has the potential to ignite further conflict in North Africa.
Assassinations in Daraa
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA string of assassinations in the Syrian province of Daraa underscores how high the stakes are in a struggle for ascendancy between Russia and Iran in the south of the country.
What a second Covid-19 surge means for the Middle East
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs Covid-19 continues its alarming march, the Middle East is facing difficult challenges and hard choices.
It’s so long Don and hello Joe
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSome are pleased and some uneasy but Middle East leaders are all prepared to move on to Biden as the Trump presidency recedes in the rearview mirror.
What Next for the Middle East Strategic Alliance?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailRegardless of who is elected president, Washington may choose to let lapse a struggling U.S. initiative aimed at achieving greater security cooperation between MENA states.
Saudi Arabia’s unofficial trade war with Turkey
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailTrade becomes the latest theatre of conflict in the struggle between Saudi Arabia and Turkey for leadership of the Arab and Muslim world.