Middle East Water Conflicts Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the conflict over the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
A
Turkey wants to dam the rivers to improve Anatolia’s income (in SE Turkey) but the rivers supply Syria and Iraq with water.
2
Q
What happened in 1967 when Syria and other Arab states objected to Israel’s National Water Carrier Project?
A
Syria and the other Arab states tried to destroy the project. Israel then bomber their attempts to divert the River Jordan from Israel.
3
Q
When were there severe droughts across the region in recent years?
A
1990-2005
4
Q
When did Israel bomb Lebanese water pipelines?
A
2006
