Water Shortages Threaten Food Future in the Middle East

Many problems in the middle east are rising, including rapid population growth, water shortages, and food insecurity. In Saudi Arabia, a large aquifer is nearly depleted, which means that they wont be able to grow grain anymore, and be dependent on other countries to get grain. Water is too expensive for the Saudis to bring in from the ocean just to irrigate. Due to their food insecurity, they are planning on using other countries water and resources to produce food for themselves in places like Ethiopia. No real solution is yet in sight. Governments have failed to solve the problem of rapid growth and shrinking water supplies. Each day now brings 10,000 more people and less water with which to irrigate and feed them. I feel like this is a serious problem. People cannot live without water. Countries that are lacking water need to find a more permanent solution to their problems. They cant go on without water, but they shouldn't be allowed to take advantage of poorer countries resources. Countries need to work together on an international level to hopefully work toward a solution to the growing water shortages in the middle east.