Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam stated that the Middle East and North Africa have 13 countries facing global water scarcity out of 17. Sweilam highlighted the need for new policies to address this issue. The minister made these remarks during a session with representatives from UNDP, the International Centre for Sustainable Water Management, …

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