Jordan is increasingly defined by water scarcity: its status as one of the most water-poor nations on earth is repeated frequently in development documents and reports, and usually blamed on natural ...

Addressing Jordan’s water scarcity, Shannag detailed plans to use treated brackish groundwater for mining. “This water is unsuitable for human consumption, but with proper treatment, it can be used in ...

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For Jordan, the report ranked unemployment and lack of economic opportunity as the top risks for 2025-2026, followed by inflation, economic recession, water scarcity, and public debt. While the risk ...

Global Risks Report recently ranked the water crisis fifth in terms of detrimental impact on global economic markets, ...

Over the last 6 years, Jordan has seen a decline of its agricultural sector ... Growing less water-intensive crops would improve farm resilience to water scarcity in the long-run while providing an ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Jordan is working on a feasibility study that will support its efforts to secure funding for commercial-scale uranium mining, ...