Deir E-Zor District warns against cultivating desert lands and threatens the violators with legal proceedings Details: Deir E-Zor District called on citizens not to cultivate desert lands, emphasizing that this is a clear violation of the applicable regulations and laws. In the district they explained that the cultivation of desert lands leads to soil degradation, the elimination of pasture plants and the increase of desertification, in addition to harming animals and the environment. The district confirmed that all necessary legal measures will be taken against the violators.