Switzerland Seeks To Boost Water Diplomacy In Middle East

2025-11-02 02:07:44

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Water supply is becoming increasingly critical in the Middle East. Switzerland is ready to contribute its expertise in this area. This content was published on November 2, 2025 - 11:51 5 minutes Keystone-SDA

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“The Tigris has never been so low,” is a common refrain in October in Baghdad. People look at the low water level with concern.

Iraq, with its 46 million inhabitants, draws most of its water from the Tigris and Euphrates. However, this resource is becoming increasingly scarce in the country, which has been suffering from drought for years. The situation has been particularly critical in agriculture recently.

“Water is now more important than oil,” said Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in an interview with the Keystone-SDA news agency on the sidelines of his trip to the Middle East last week. There are more wars over water than over oil.
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