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Middle East: Water deficits forecast for the Arabian Peninsula and western Iraq

Middle East: Water deficits forecast for the Arabian Peninsula and western Iraq

Water deficits are forecast to persist in many parts of the Middle East – particularly the Arabian Peninsula – though the extent of exceptional deficits will diminish. Through September deficits in Qatar and United Arab Emirates are forecast to become more severe, exceptional deficits in central Iran will increase in extent, and deficits will continue to emerge in Iran’s southwestern provinces.