A major source of conflict in the Middle East is a scarcity of

A: water

B: medicine

C: food

D: electricity

A: water, is a scarcity of the Middle East

The answer is A)

Water scarcity is a major issue currently in the Middle East.

Water source for the middle east is basically provided or generated through three major rivers in the area, Tigris, Euphrates and Jordan. Two of this three rivers cross Syria which are the (Tigris and Euphrates) making Syria a key country for water supply in the zone.

Since 1967 the Syrian Golan Heights are occupied by Israel getting important supply of water from the Jordan river causing a continuous conflict for the resource as a growing Syrian population is in need of more water sources.