Stories from the Arab World

Rains in Yemen: A blessing or a curse?

Yemen is ranked amongst the top five most water-scarce countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 125mm. … Continued

The Ibb Water Supply Miracle of Resilience

The Ibb Water Supply Miracle of Resilience By Frank Van Steenbergen July 2018 It achieves nearly full recovery on customer … Continued

Locust in Yemen: a plague or an opportunity?

Locust in Yemen: a plague or an opportunity? Yemen, war, Cholera outbreaks, malnutrition, poverty, secession and locust outbreaks, these are … Continued

Yemen: poor sanitation Infrastructure in times of war

Yemen: poor sanitation infrastructure in times of war by Nada al Dahmashi :: August 09, 2019 It is well-known that … Continued

One very hard hit for Yemen

By Sharafaddin Saleh, Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2019 Sad message from the Tihama, the coastal lowland … Continued

Deforestation in Yemen’s Urban Areas – Sana’a University Campus as an example

Deforestation in Yemen’s Urban Areas – Sana’a University Campus as an example By Nada al-Dahmashi , Water and Environment Centre (WEC), … Continued

Yemen: Gender and Water in times of War

Yemen: Gender and Water in times of War Posted by Nada Al-Dahmashi November 12, 2018 This is where war has … Continued

Yemen: People and ‘Power’ in times of War

Yemen: People and ‘Power’ in times of War Posted by Nada al-Dahmashi August 13, 2018 Since 2015, Yemen is facing … Continued

Starving the Tihama: Impact of War on Spate Irrigation Systems in Yemen

Starving the Tihama: Impact of War on Spate Irrigation Systems in Yemen Posted by Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen … Continued

Let the crisis not get hold of us: water supply in Yemen

Let the crisis not get hold of us: water supply in Yemen Posted by Taha AL-Washali, Frank van Steenbergen, Saroj … Continued

nature’s Green Blanket

Nature’s Green Blanket Ceasing to Exist Agricultural land declination: Urbanization, lack of natural resources, and neglect November 2016, Madiha Al-Junaid … Continued

Yemen: Water and Energy in Times of War

Yemen: Water and Energy in Times of War By Musaed Aklan and Frank van Steenbergen The continued unrest in Yemen … Continued

Prepared for a wet year?

Prepared for a wet year? By Madiha Al-Junaid (This article was written during the rainy time this summer, July and … Continued

A Plan for the Middle East

Posted by Frank van Steenbergen March 08, 2016 Months after an airstrike on the village Hajar Aukaish in April, villagers … Continued

Lack of Rain Raises Concern in Yemen

Posted by Madiha Al-Junaid (with inputs from Brett Scott) September 10, 2015 Summer, the season of generous skies which is … Continued

Misfits: Water Practices during a Water Crisis

by Madiha al-JunaidAugust 11, 2015 In a previous blog, a gardener was observed watering the plants at the airport area, … Continued

Paralyzed by war: Yemen struggling to cope with water shortages

By Madiha Al-Junaid (edited by Brett Scot)June 18, 2015 It is not an uncommon sight: Children, women, the elderly, and … Continued

Fuel shortage driving Yemen to the brink

by Abraham AbhishekMay 11, 2015 Since March this year, the Yemeni people have been caught in airstrikes being carried out … Continued

From heaven to earth, via the rooftop: young solutions to closing the water cycle in Old Sana’a

Posted by Martin van Beusekom and Cecilia Borgia December 20, 2013 Meandering through the narrow streets of Sana’a Al Kadima … Continued

Water Refugees: Coastal Groundwater in Yemen

posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2012 The dramatic story of Al Mujelis goes like this: In the past, … Continued

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