WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of ____
A
Music
B
Water
C
Oil
D
Sand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Middle Eastern river systems. The claims over rights to water in the Middle East are centred around the area’s three major river systems-the Nile, the River Jordan, and the Tigris-Euphrates river basin.

Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2017, the countries with the highest water stress levels were: Egypt (6, 420 percent), Bahrain (3, 878 percent) and the United Arab Emirates (1, 708 percent).

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, it is the world’s driest region with 12 of the world’s most water scarce countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Detailed explanation-4: -United States. According to the World Resources Institute, the US only has “low-medium water stress”, but there are notable regional differences within its borders. Egypt. Egypt is one of a number of countries with water scarcity right now. Iraq. India.

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