U N warns a 40 percent water shortfall by 2050
A U N report warns of a 40 percent global water shortfall in 15 years if usage trends persist. Demand could rise 55 percent by 2050 while reserves dwindle, risking crop failure, ecological collapse, disease and poverty, with more water conflicts likely. It urges policy change, conservation, wastewater recycling, price adjustments, and efficiency gains.
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Still recovering years after U S invasion in Iraq
In Baghdad’s Sadr City Alaa al Qureishi recalls family deaths from 2006 and 2007 as Iraq remains at war. ISIS controls large areas, Shiite militias backed by Iran fight extremists, while U S forces return in a non combat role shaping a fragile security balance.
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Egypt unveils plan for colossal new capital outside Cairo
Cairo plans a desert city the size of Singapore with leafy neighborhoods, 7 million residents, 2000 schools, malls, solar farms, and a central park over twice New York’s size. The $80 billion project, touted by President el‑Sissi, faces funding uncertainty and questions about demand, infrastructure, and social diversity. Critics call it a media event amid Dubai style investments and historically low desert-town occupancy.
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