omile didn't say that fundamentalism in syria was born out of drought, but he stressed that climate change was one of the reasons behind the weakening of the central government in syria and the declining purchasing powers in the country. dis emergence at the heart of west asia was the turning point for the unrest and riots that was directly linked to the water crisis, but scientific observations warn of the beginning of a crisis. west asia is more prone than anywhere else in the world to climate change effects. the continuation of the crisis will lead to the rise in sea levels and flash floods. in the low-lying deltas in egypt, when the salty water of the mediterranean runs into the nile river, it will make the fertile soil near the nile a red. the most populated areas and agriculture hub in egypt will be exposed to the danger. in the next few decades, cities like alexandria and damietta in egypt will witness devastating sand storms. the situation in yemen is even more worring. besides the saudi lid war and siege, saana's water resources are fast being depleted. in a short period, maybe wi