Oh, the citizens of those fine ME countries have most liekly been taxed for world class water and sewer systems...several times. And like much of the third world, it's probably ended up in some politician's cousin's pocket.
Basic infrastructure, missing. Meanwhile just like on the Titanic, the band plays on. Don’t we all just love the politics of unintended consequences. In case anyone has forgotten, the unintended consequences are MAN made.