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Tayyarat - تيّارات (“currents” or “streams” in Arabic) brings you opinions, stories and insights into water and energy around the Mediterranean.
Shifting Media Focus From Water Issues to Solutions and Innovation
AMWAJ Team
Five representatives from different sectors within the water and media landscape came together in a session moderated by AMWAJ to…
01 September 2021
The Yarmouk River: Main Water Source in Jordan
Mariam Shahin
Jordan is one of the poorest countries in the world in terms of water resources. The UN defines a country with…
23 June 2021
Fishing for Hope: A Story of Egypt’s Army of Nile Cleaners
Mona Elkateb
Hassanein, nicknamed Farid, is a fisherman based in the Giza area of Cairo. He has inherited the practice from his…
27 May 2021
Mixing Youth and Water: If They Don’t Give You a Seat at the (Policy) Table, Bring a Folding Chair!
Fatine Ezbakhe
You have probably heard it before. “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow”. “Today’s youth are tomorrow’s hope”. And, let’s…
19 April 2021
The Invisible Water Short Film
AMWAJ Team
Human beings have depended on access to water since the earliest days of civilization. Water is at core of human…
25 March 2021
AMWAJ Unites Water and Energy Experts
AMWAJ Team
AMWAJ Alliance, the leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges, partnered with Union for the Mediterranean (UfM),…
16 November 2020
We Made Every Living Thing From Water
AMWAJ Team
The documentary is called We Made Every Living Thing from Water and in it, the film-makers investigate the political economy…
09 November 2020
Urban Forests Provide Hope for the Beirut River
Adib Dada
The Beirut River and the surrounding neighborhoods have long suffered from short-sighted policy and blatant mismanagement. The ecosystem was disrupted,…
04 November 2020
حرّاس المياه
Khaled Sulaiman
يسألني أصدقاء وصديقات، زميلات وزملاء كثر عن سبب اهتمامي بالمياه وسط كل هذه الحروب والكوارث الإنسانية التي تحيطنا من كل…
13 October 2020
Thirsty Gulf Cities: Finally Tapping Treated Wastewater
Susana F. Molina
The connections between religion and the city are undeniable; from the influence on the use of space with religious structures…
17 July 2020
The Ancestral Wetlands of Ghar El Melh
MedWet’s Off Your Map Team
Have you ever taken a bite from a fresh tomato grown by a traditional farmer in Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh…
18 June 2020
The Mediterranean Is a Puddle
Stuart Reigeluth
“Demasiados charcos” (“too many puddles”), a senior Spanish official told me when discussing AMWAJ. Too many ‘’charcos”, I kept saying…
25 May 2020
AMWAJ Unites Water and Energy Experts
AMWAJ Team
AMWAJ Alliance, the leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges, partnered with Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), […]
16 November 2020
We Made Every Living Thing From Water
AMWAJ Team
The documentary is called We Made Every Living Thing from Water and in it, the film-makers investigate the political economy of water in Lebanon – how the flows of water are shaped by power and capital.
09 November 2020
Urban Forests Provide Hope for the Beirut River
Adib Dada
The Beirut River and the surrounding neighborhoods have long suffered from short-sighted policy and blatant mismanagement. The ecosystem was disrupted, and natural habitats have been destroyed. The #BeirutRiverForest project consists of planting trees on the banks of the river, as well as engaging with local associations, schools, and companies in developing a blueprint for the potential ‘green corridor’ of Beirut to emerge.
04 November 2020
حرّاس المياه
Khaled Sulaiman
يسألني أصدقاء وصديقات، زميلات وزملاء كثر عن سبب اهتمامي بالمياه وسط كل هذه الحروب والكوارث الإنسانية التي تحيطنا من كل الجهات.
13 October 2020
The Ancestral Wetlands of Ghar El Melh
MedWet’s Off Your Map Team
Have you ever taken a bite from a fresh tomato grown by a traditional farmer in Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh wetlands?
18 June 2020
Shifting Media Focus From Water Issues to Solutions and Innovation
AMWAJ Team
Five representatives from different sectors within the water and media landscape came together in a session moderated by AMWAJ to…
01 September 2021
The Yarmouk River: Main Water Source in Jordan
Mariam Shahin
Jordan is one of the poorest countries in the world in terms of water resources. The UN defines a country with…
23 June 2021
Fishing for Hope: A Story of Egypt’s Army of Nile Cleaners
Mona Elkateb
Hassanein, nicknamed Farid, is a fisherman based in the Giza area of Cairo. He has inherited the practice from his…
27 May 2021
Mixing Youth and Water: If They Don’t Give You a Seat at the (Policy) Table, Bring a Folding Chair!
Fatine Ezbakhe
You have probably heard it before. “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow”. “Today’s youth are tomorrow’s hope”. And, let’s…
19 April 2021
The Invisible Water Short Film
AMWAJ Team
Human beings have depended on access to water since the earliest days of civilization. Water is at core of human…
25 March 2021
AMWAJ Unites Water and Energy Experts
AMWAJ Team
AMWAJ Alliance, the leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges, partnered with Union for the Mediterranean (UfM),…
16 November 2020
We Made Every Living Thing From Water
AMWAJ Team
The documentary is called We Made Every Living Thing from Water and in it, the film-makers investigate the political economy…
09 November 2020
Urban Forests Provide Hope for the Beirut River
Adib Dada
The Beirut River and the surrounding neighborhoods have long suffered from short-sighted policy and blatant mismanagement. The ecosystem was disrupted,…
04 November 2020
حرّاس المياه
Khaled Sulaiman
يسألني أصدقاء وصديقات، زميلات وزملاء كثر عن سبب اهتمامي بالمياه وسط كل هذه الحروب والكوارث الإنسانية التي تحيطنا من كل…
13 October 2020
Thirsty Gulf Cities: Finally Tapping Treated Wastewater
Susana F. Molina
The connections between religion and the city are undeniable; from the influence on the use of space with religious structures…
17 July 2020
The Ancestral Wetlands of Ghar El Melh
MedWet’s Off Your Map Team
Have you ever taken a bite from a fresh tomato grown by a traditional farmer in Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh…
18 June 2020
The Mediterranean Is a Puddle
Stuart Reigeluth
“Demasiados charcos” (“too many puddles”), a senior Spanish official told me when discussing AMWAJ. Too many ‘’charcos”, I kept saying…
25 May 2020