Syria: A New Casualty of Syria’s War: Drinking Water in Damascus

Jan 4, 2017 | Ben Hubbard, New York Times
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For millions of Damascus residents, long-term concerns about the direction of the war in Syria have been replaced by worries about where to get enough water to do the dishes, wash clothes or take a shower. For nearly two weeks, the Syrian capital and its vicinity have been afflicted by a water crisis that has left taps dry, caused long lines at wells and forced people to stretch whatever thin resources they can find.