| Author(s) | Saleh M. AI-Khatlan |
| Affiliation | Department ()(Political Science King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Water in the Arab World:A Cause of Conflict or Cooperation? |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Administrative Sciences. Volume 12, No 2. (2000/1420) |
| Abstract | Water has become a major issue in Middle East politics. Since the early 1980s, warnings have been issued that scarcity of water will become a leading source of conflict and instability. This study examines the water problem in the region as a growing threat to Arab national security. It questions the uni-dimensional view of the problem and argues that water can be a force for cooperation instead of conflict. |
