Saudi Arabia

Middle East: Intense water deficits forecast in Central Iran

Middle East: Intense water deficits forecast in Central Iran

The forecast through July indicates widespread water deficits in the region, intense in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia; along the Gharraf Canal in Iraq; Fars, Kerman, and Isfahan Provinces in Iran; and from the Upper Cehan River region to the Keban Dam on the Firat River (Euphrates) in Turkey.

Middle East: Water deficits will intensify in Georgia

Middle East: Water deficits will intensify in Georgia

The forecast through January 2021 indicates that widespread water anomalies will shrink considerably. However, deficits will intensify in Georgia and re-emerge in southern Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Exceptional surpluses will re-emerge in central Syria and around Mosul.