The water problem between Iraq and neighboring countries and economic and political effects resultingA study in economic geography

Abstract

Fresh water is an essential and necessary element in life, and it is the substance in which God has deposited Glory be to Him, the Most High, the secret of existence, as mentioned in the noble verse {And We made from water every living thing} Water covers about (80%) of the earth's surface, as for the volume of fresh water found in rivers And lakes and subsoil suitable for human use is (1%) of the total volume for water (1). The countries of the Middle East are among the poorest countries in the world in terms of water resources This part of the world accounts for more than 5% of the total world population, while it does not have resources. Water is only (1%) of the water in the world, meaning that the ratio is (1-5), and three quarters of The area of ​​this region is a barren desert, and more than a third of the sources of rivers in this region are from Countries outside this region.