If I could go back in time and talk to the Middle East about water worries and the woes that will plague them in the future regarding this topic, there are a few things that I would suggest. The main suggestion I have is making sure to regulate irrigation using a calendar of when run off is the most abundant. From this, my second idea is making sure that there is calculation of how much run off is each year. This should be measured through the winter and rainy seasons, and should be made using dams and other reservoir features to gather the water that will be able to use the water, so that there is not a high amount of salinity, since salinity can effect the outcome of the crops and in most cases make it much worse and whole fields can be ruined.