Iraq's PM Warns Arab States May Face 'Water War' -- BBC
Arab states could be headed towards a future war over water if they do not act quickly to tackle shortages, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has warned.
At a conference in Baghdad, he urged countries to work together in order to prevent conflict in the arid region.
Issues include desertification, poor water management, and the need for most Arab countries to rely on the goodwill of upstream states for river water.
Arab countries are seeking to address the water crisis with a unified plan.
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My Comment: Empires of the past were always 'water empires'. In today's world .... the legacy of those empires are still with us, but there is not enough water to supply the needs of a population that is growing and modernizing.