can you take a picture of the map?
Yes it is a reliable source
Explanation: it shows the earth all in one. Makes it easier to study
The region that produces about 70% of the worlds desalinated water is the middle east
Europe is not a typically dry place (unlike for exampe Mesopotamia) so it does not need rivers for irrigation.
Instead, rivers are needed more for transport - they have served as a means of communication and for the exchange of goods.
For example, Danube allowed a big-scale trade between the cities lying on it: Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava.