“A Silent Casualty of War: The Rising Risk of Ecocide in the Gulf”

Examines how the ongoing conflict in the Gulf is causing environmental harm, from toxic "black acidic rain" following refinery strikes, to oil spill risks in the Persian Gulf, and attacks on desalination plants that supply drinking water to over 100 million people.

Aisha Al-Sarihi and Naser Alsayed for Arab Gulf Institute, 01/04/2026