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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens
ByReuters in Guba September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughtsEthiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that could transform the country’s energy sector but may also increa…

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry
ByAzhar Al-Rubaie, Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala in Hawizeh Marshes August 13, 2025

Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the waterAt dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into…

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Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi July 26, 2025July 28, 2025

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran.

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

Read More Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted