Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s weaponization of water resources to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), known as North and East Syria (NES) or Rojava, is leaving millions at risk of water and electricity shortages as Covid-19 continues to threaten lives.
The self-governing and de facto semi-autonomous region has seen water supplies cut-off approximately 20 times in the past year.
Following the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the Kurdish areas in the north and ea
A Syrian child in the al-Hasakah region struggles to carry water (AFP/FILE)
© 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
Staff Writer / Analyst
Nicholas Pritchard is a Staff Writer for Al Bawaba News. He's interested in the environment, human rights, technology, and global history.
