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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 forecast to decrease

Middle East: Water deficits forecast to decrease

Water deficits are expected to shrink and downgrade significantly through January with conditions approaching normal in Iraq, Syria, northeastern Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Deficits will intensify in Georgia, and extreme deficits will emerge on the Kura River in Azerbaijan. Intense deficits are also forecast for southern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and, to a lesser degree, western Turkey and along Turkey’s Black Sea coast.