Overall Orange alert Drought for Middle East, Central Asia-2024
in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 9 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID DR 1017535
Name: Middle East, Central Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 273 days (at 30 Jul 2025)
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 847482 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

Iran To Buy Water From Neighbouring Countries 12/3/2025 6:35:00 PM.

The Iranian government is planning to buy water from neighbouring countries in response to a nationwide drought. “If a country is willing to sell water, we will buy it,” said Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi, the Fars news agency reported on
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Afghanistan: 7,8 milioni di persone hanno bisogno di assistenza nutriz.. 12/3/2025 1:48:00 PM.

Emergenze Afghanistan: 7,8 milioni di persone hanno bisogno di assistenza nutrizionale. L''organizzazione umanitaria Intersos ha pubblicato un nuovo rapporto sulla malnutrizione in Afghanistan in cui chiede ai donatori e alle Nazioni Unite
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4 DABS Blames Drought and Overuse for Recent Power Outages 11/25/2025 7:55:00 PM.

Following a surge in public complaints over power outages, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has announced that consecutive droughts, outdated and substandard distribution networks, increased demand, and excessive electricity usage are
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L''intervista«L''istruzione è negata alle ragazze, ma a perderci è tut.. 11/24/2025 5:02:00 AM.

Qual è stata la sua impressione più forte raccolta durante il viaggio in Afghanistan? Ci sono stati momenti che l’hanno particolarmente colpita? «Mi ha colpito il contrasto tra la grande povertà e l’incredibile resilienza della popolazione.
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Analytical report

12/Nov/2025 09:49 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

14/May/2025 07:09 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),