Water is needed not only for drinking but also for agriculture, which is still a major industry in most Middle Eastern nations
Farming is a challenge in Southwest Asia because there is no silt which is fresh soil that is fertile.
it sounds like a simple solution right, that's what i thought but its not. desalination systems are very costly and with the recession right now, its not the first thing on peoples lists. Since south west Asia isn't one of the most richest countries, its very costly to install a new desalination system, which other countries such as North Africa have others to come in and pay for it. for example, Hyflux won US$100m to install a new one there. If they had someone pay for theirs too, i bet they would use it more...
Desalination is really the only effective way to increase the amount of freshwater in the Middle East.
It deprives the region of the little water that it has
Farmers in parts of Southwest Asia with higher annual rainfall, such as the northern regions of Turkey and Iran, may be able to grow crops without irrigation. Additionally, some coastal areas near the Mediterranean Sea may have suitable conditions for rain-fed agriculture.
Most of the population in Southwest Asia is located where there is water.
Africa is the continent southwest of Asia.
The Tigris River is in Southwest Asia, but is not in Central Asia.
The Arabian Desert is the largest in Asia.
Southwest Asia
There are no dikes or canals in Southwest Asia as those things would require an abudance of water, which Southwest Asia lacks.
Africa, Asia, and Europe come together in Southwest Asia.