Since there is drought all throughout the Middle East, I would imagine most of the countries are hurting. However, when all these refugees pour into your country, the situation gets much worse.
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AMMAN, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- Per capita share of water in Jordan is on the decline owing to the flow of refugees from Syria into the Kingdom, falling to a minimal 120 cubic metres (cm) annually, said Water and Irrigation Minister Hazem Nasser. This is below the international water poverty line of about 1,000 set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Minister told the Jordan Radio on Saturday. He noted that Jordan is the second or third poorest country in the world regarding water resources, according to international figures. He stressed the serious effect by the refugees' influx in that respect. According to the Minister, scarcity of water has been posing socio-economic and political pressures, pushing the authorities to allocate extra funding to find water sources through high-cost projects such as the Dissi water conveyance project, building dams and desalinating water to ensure "acceptable minimum levels" of supplies that meet WHO standards. Continue reading at: KUNA Syrian refugees aggravate water scarcity in Jordan- Minister - Electricity Water - 23 08 2014 |