Author: Fanack Water Editorial Team Beirut’s Water Crisis Needs a Solution Lebanon faces severe water shortages, made worse by years of drought and declining rainfall. Millions in Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon have to rely on expensive private tankers or ration their water. Now, the Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project (SGBWSP) is moving forward. Backed by […] The post Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious water infrastructure plans have taken a major step forward with the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) securing US$ 650 million in financing to modernize two key desalination plants in Jubail and Khobar. As reported by Smart Water Magazine, this financing will facilitate the conversion of the Jubail Phase I and Khobar Phase II […] The post Saudi Water Authority Secures $650 Million for Desalination Upgrades appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
Author: Frederik de Haan The Arabian Gulf is one of the driest regions on earth, where freshwater resources are limited and natural replenishment is minimal. Against this backdrop of extreme water scarcity, countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have turned to desalination as a lifeline. A recent article by the Atlantic Council explores this […] The post Desalination in the Gulf: A Double-Edged Sword for Water Security appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
In this in-depth interview, Glada Lahn of Chatham House discusses the rising urgency of water security in the Middle East, linking it to oil, conflict, climate change, and regional geopolitics.| Fanack Water
The post Financing the Water Transition in the MENA Region: Unlocking $500 Billion with Green Bonds and PPPs appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Author: Ines Strohschein, Mohamed Bin Zayed Water Initiative One Water: From life-giving force to scarce resource There is a finite volume of water on our planet and always has been—whether it was there at Earth’s inception as water molecules embedded in the rock that became earth 4 billion years ago, was later […]| Fanack Water
