Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Lizabeth Zack

Lizabeth Zack is a Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She teaches and publishes on social movements, the cultural dimensions of protest, and environmental activism in the Middle East.

MER Article

Water Blues

Two quiet but revealing developments related to Middle East water were announced in the spring and summer of 2015. On February 26, Israeli and Jordanian officials signed an agreement to begin implementation of the long-awaited and controversial Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project. And, on June

Lizabeth Zack • 12 min read

MER Article

Waking the Red-Dead

“Look at that!” said Muhammad ‘Asfour, an environmentalist and avid nature photographer, pointing to a picture of a boat and wooden staircase perched well above the Jordanian shore of the Dead Sea. “Do you see how far they are from the waterline?”

Lizabeth Zack • 6 min read