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September 1st, 2015 / January 7th, 2019

Pollution

Pollution in the MENA
Smog over the city of Tehran, Iran. Photo Ulrich Tausend

Further Reading

Pollution in Lebanon Posing Serious Health Risks, Damaging Tourism

Pollution in Lebanon Posing Serious Health Risks, Damaging Tourism

Experts in actuarial science and the heads of environmental associations believe that finding quick and drastic solutions to Lebanon’s environmental p...
Environment a Victim of War in Iraq, Syria

Environment a Victim of War in Iraq, Syria

According to the United Nations Environment Programme “ Environment can be used as a kind of weapon of war in that sort of strategy within a...
Iranian Cities Top World’s Most Polluted List

Iranian Cities Top World’s Most Polluted List

It will be difficult to tackle air pollution without a united political front. As well as a comprehensive approach, there is also a desperate...
Environmental Challenges in Sudan

Environmental Challenges in Sudan

The environmental reality in Sudan is experiencing major deteriorationn, although it is a forerunner in enacting environment-related legislation...
Iran’s Environmental Challenge: How Water is turning into a Crisis

Iran’s Environmental Challenge: How Water is turning into a Crisis

Iran’s Ministry of Energy has recently announced a new policy of ‘Water consumption management’ to replace its previous policies of ‘water supply ...
In the UAE, Fighting against Air and Water Pollution is becoming Urgent

In the UAE, Fighting against Air and Water Pollution is becoming Urgent

Air pollution issues are not new to the Emirates. The country was named “country with the world’s worst air” by the World Bank’s annual 2015 re...
To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay

To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay

The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s w...
Pollution in Algeria

Pollution in Algeria

Despite the numerous environment-related laws and national plans that have been passed to preserve and protect the environment, especially in...
In Egypt, Youth Join Forces to Fight Plastic Pollution

In Egypt, Youth Join Forces to Fight Plastic Pollution

With increasing community awareness of the dangers of plastic to human and environmental health, a number of youth initiatives in Egypt have...

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