Water shortage in the Maghreb
Morocco's thirst revolution and the luxury of watermelons
When residents of Zagora in southern Morocco protested in 2017, demanding the right to safe drinking water, the authorities arrested twenty-three of them in what became known as the "thirst revolution". The residents of Zagora and its environs, however, continue to suffer from a water shortage. By Ilhalm Al-Talbi
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Ilham Al-Talbi
