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Jamaica's NWC Announces Further Supply Disruptions
22 May 2013 - 09:16 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Go-Jamaica) — The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that the Bogue system in St. Elizabeth is currently out of operation due to mechanical problems.
Arab-Israeli Study Looks at Pharmaceuticals in Israel’s Water Supply
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — A joint Arab-Israeli study is investigating the effects of pharmaceutical residues in Israel’s water.
Israel Cuts Water Supply to 10 Villages
2 Apr 2013 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (PNN English) — On Monday 1st April, the Israeli authorities completely cut off the water supply to ten villages located northwest of Jerusalem, according to a local official. Yousef al-Faqeeh, head of join
Israel’s Environment Ministry Rejects Red Sea-Dead Sea Conduit
14 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s Ministry of the Environment released a statement on February 12 saying it does not support the controversial Red Sea-Dead Sea conduit in the form that the World Bank has proposed.
Israel, India Collaborate on Urban Water
20 Dec 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (ynetnews.com) — A mission of top Israeli experts travels to Raipur, New Delhi to further advance two nations' collaboration on urban water management. “There is a an almost uncanny fit between India’s needs i
Israel, Canada to Work Together on Wastewater Reuse
10 Dec 2012 - 11:02 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — Canada and Israel have agreed to work together going forward to promote a United Nations resolution that would double the percentage of wastewater reused across the world, the Energy and Water Mi
Israel, Peru Cooperate on Desert Water Management
14 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israeli water experts have arrived in Peru’s southern Ica region to train local technicians as part of a cooperation agreement signed between the two countries back in March.
Israeli Christian Church Threatens to Close Over Water Bill
5 Nov 2012 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Rianovosti) — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has threatened to close its doors to pilgrims and tourists as its bank account has been frozen over an accumulated debt for water supplies. The
Israel's Infrastructure Secure
1 Nov 2012 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — To protect water systems from both their own aging infrastructure and external “malevolent events,” countries must integrate advanced water monitoring systems into their infrastructure – an America
Israeli MK Says Migrants on Egyptian Border Should Get Water Else Where, Threatens Death
24 Sep 2012 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — National Union MK Michael Ben-Ari said on his Facebook page on Sunday that migrants that get near the Israel-Egypt border should be shot in the head. "That is the only way to protect the lives
Israeli Group Threatens Lawsuit Over Kidron Valley Pollution
17 Sep 2012 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israeli enviromental NGO Green Now is threatening to sue Jerusalem water and sewage corporation Hagihon (Gihon) and Israel’s Ministry of Environment for failure to create a wastewater solution for
Israeli Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year Old Water Cistern
7 Sep 2012 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Haaretz) — A large public water cistern, dating back to the period of the First Temple, was recently discovered in archaeological excavations conducted in Jerusalem.
Israel's Main Reservoir's Levels Drop Significantly
24 Aug 2012 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (ynetnews.com) — The water levels in Lake Kinneret – the Sea of Galilee – which is Israel's main freshwater reservoir have experienced a disconcerting drop of 26 inches in three months, according to the Water Autho
New Reports of Israel Destroying Palestinian Water Sources
16 Aug 2012 - 09:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RAMALLAH — Palestinian media this week reported new cases of Israeli settlers and the Government of Israel destroying Palestinian water wells and agricultural lands.
Nile Basin Countries Concerned by Israel-South Sudan Water Agreement
3 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — The pact signed last week between Israel and South Sudan to cooperate on water infrastructure and technology development has some Nile Basin countries concerned about their water security.
Israel Signs 1st Agreement With South Sudan
24 Jul 2012 - 08:27 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — In the first official agreement between Israel and South Sudan, Israel Military Industries Ltd.
Israel Implements Stricter Water Standards
12 Jul 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Haaretz) — The Knesset's Internal Affairs and Environment Committee on Wednesday ratified stricter regulations for the quality of drinking water, placing Israel on par with the United States and Europe.&nbs
Palestinians Experience Supply Disruptions
11 Jul 2012 - 09:45 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Haaretz) — For the past month the water supply to tens of thousands of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem has been sporadic, at times no more than two days a week.
Israel Gives Green Light for Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal
5 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israel is heralding its decision this week to go ahead with the Red Sea-Dead Sea canal project as pivotal for peace-building, but environmentalists still question the project’s science.
Israel, Palestinian Authority Discuss Water
28 Jun 2012 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Israel National News) — Palestinian Authority water chief Shadad al-Ateli said Wednesday that discussions with the Israel to increase quantities of drinking water without raising prices are underway. Israel has sough
Israel's Sorek Desal Plant Ahead of Schedule
22 Jun 2012 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly) — IDE Technologies told Desalination & Water Reuse on 20 June 2012 that it planning to be ahead of schedule in its construction of the Sorek desalination plant in Israel in joint venture with Hut
Four Men Arrested for Sabotaging West Bank Water Supply
11 Jun 2012 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Haaretz) — The police announced it had arrested four Israelis on suspicion they had sabotaged the water supply to a cluster of Bedouin settlement in Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem. The four were arre
Israel's Mekorot Looks to International Markets
8 Jun 2012 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — Israel's national water company Mekorot wants to use its expertise in finding unconventional sources for clean water to help it expand globally, as countries step up their efforts to avoi
Israel's Water Authority Needs More Transparency
23 May 2012 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — Due to the ever-growing demand for water resources, escalating costs and a decline in natural sources, Israel’s Water Authority will be facing increased challenges in meeting its responsibilities,
Israel Accused of Destroying 600 Infrastructure Projects in Palestinian Territories
21 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — A report from the Displacement Working Group, which is chaired by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), charges that in 2011 Israel destroyed over 600 aid-funded i
Israeli Government Moves Forward With Adding Magnesium to Water Supply
17 May 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — After announcing considerations earlier in the week, Prime Minister and former health minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Deputy Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman decided on Wednesday to go ahead wi
Netanyahu Approves Protection of Key Infrastructure From Possible Missiles
7 May 2012 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Jerusalem World News (Israel)) — Full Story - In a move seen as a possible concrete preparation for an eve
East Jerusalem Sewage Clean-up Initiated
30 Apr 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Ha'aretz (Israel)) — Full Story - Efforts are underway to rehabilitate Jerusalem's Kidron Val
Israeli, Bulgarian Environment Ministers Meet at WATEC
21 Dec 2011 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Israel Ministry of the Environment) — Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan and Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Water Nona Karadjova held talks in Jerusalem last month during the WATEC Israel 2011 conference.
Red Sea Modeling Study Finds Little Impact From Seawater Extraction
19 Dec 2011 - 21:13 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — The impact of abstracting millions of cubic meters of seawater from the Red Sea as part of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project are negligible, according to the Red Sea Modeling Study.
Water Authority Approves Construction of Fifth Water Line to Jerusalem
28 Nov 2011 - 14:45 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV (Globes (Israel)) — Israel’s Water Authority has approved construction of national water company Mekorot’s $324 million USD eastern section of the Fifth Water Line to Jerusalem project.
Ashdod Desal Plant Project Gets License
15 Aug 2011 - 17:39 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Water World) — The Finance Ministry has granted Israeli national water company Mekorot a license for the desalination plant at Ashdod, the country’s fifth such facility.
Excavation Finds Largest Underground Water Sources in Israel
6 Jun 2011 - 14:07 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — Excavation work being carried out by Israel Railways near the International Convention Center in Jerusalem led to the discovery of a cave containing the largest underground water sources ever dis
Palestinian Water Authority Hails B’Tselem Report
23 May 2011 - 12:23 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Palestine News Network) — Palestinian Water Authority head Dr.
Ritual Bath to Get Water Treatment System
28 Feb 2011 - 13:42 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV (Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — Jerusalem Municipality development company Moriah will install a water treatment system in a ritual bath (mikve) in the northeastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Ze’ev to recycle water.
Expert Calls for Better Monitoring of Water Quality in Israel
23 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — All bodies that handle public drinking water in the country should be made to continuously monitor water quality, according to Dovev Lewinsohn, head of Israel-based Whitewater Security and drinking
Israel Unprepared Against Climate Change
21 Sep 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Israel, JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — Israel is lagging behind other countries in its preparations for the effects of climate change, according to participants at a conference in Jerusalem last week.
Israel, Palestinian Authority Disagree Over Vital Water Supply Issues
8 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — A ge-old disputes were evident at a conference held in Jerusalem late last month as officials from Israel and the Palestinian Authority sought to resolve water supply issues.
East Jerusalem Homes to Be Connected to Water Supply
9 Nov 2008 - 20:24 by Local Press Report
Israel, JERUSALEM (Ha'aretz (Israel)) — Israel's ministerial committee on the non-Jewish sector decided November 2 to connect tens of thousands of illegally built Arab homes in East Jerusalem to the water supply.
Gaza: Residents Warned Over Contaminated Water
3 Mar 2008 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
GAZA (World Vision Middle East/European Office) — — With chlorine for treatment in scarce supply, water in the Gaza Strip is becoming contaminated, according to relief organization World Vision.
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