Syrian troops near the Tishrin Dam in Aleppo faced attacks from what state media called “terrorist groups” linked to the PKK and remnants of the former regime.

Iran is confronting its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran, home to over 10 million people, could become uninhabitable if rainfall does not arrive by December.

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. The $5 billion dam, built on the Blue Nile in Guba, is set to transform Ethiopia’s power supply and boost regional energy exports, while continuing to stir tensions with Egypt over water security.

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project.

China has officially defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in the sensitive ecological region of Tibet, insisting that the project will not negatively impact downstream countries such as India and Bangladesh.

On Saturday, China began building what is expected to be the world’s largest dam. The dam, which is in Tibet, will produce massive amounts of electricity. But it has upset people in India and Bangladesh, who are worried about how the dam will affect them.

China has begun constructing a massive dam on Tibet’s longest river, a project approved by the central government in December, despite concerns from India, Bangladesh, and Tibetan rights groups about its potential impacts on local residents and the environment.

China has begun construction of what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam, sparking serious concerns in India and Bangladesh over water security and environmental impact.

Amsterdam police said a car caught fire on the central Dam Square on Thursday afternoon following an explosion in the vehicle.