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Middle East/North Africa Security

Water Shortage and Unrest in Iraq

Iraq is experiencing high youth unemployment rates and an ongoing protest movement motivated by socio-political grievances. The lack of water is contributing to unrest in the country.

Economics International

The economic implications of global water scarcity

Water is vital to human existence — and a big concern for policymakers, business leaders, and economists is its heightened scarcity.

Natural resources and energy South and Central Asia

India’s systemic water crisis: Political and economic risks loom large

An ongoing Indian dispute over the Cauvery river is indicative of the broad and growing water crisis facing India.

Middle East/North Africa Natural resources and energy

After Al-Naimi: Mirage and reality

Ali Al-Naimi’s dismissal marks a pivotal moment in the history of Saudi Arabia and global oil markets.

International Natural resources and energy

Four places that could become water conflict zones

Water is the single most important resource on the planet but human consumption is already beginning to outpace growth of the global water supply. As a result, tensions over shared water

Middle East/North Africa Security

Water Scarcity in Jordan Increases with Refugee Flows

As Jordan copes with a wave of refugees fleeing Iraq and Syria, Amman’s already dire water security is stretched to its limit as water scarcity increases. An article published May