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Kuwaiti Firm Seeks Partners for Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant
22 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Privatization Holding Company (PHC) is negotiating with a number of international firms to form a consortium to build Umm al Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kuwait’s biggest.
Kuwait Tenders Second Phase of Az Zour North Power and Desal Plant
30 Apr 2013 - 08:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwaiti government on April 25 issued a call for expressions of interest for the second phase of the $1.7 billion USD Az Zour North power and desalination plant.
Kuwait Allocates $673 Million for Sanitation Projects
24 Apr 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works on April 19 announced an allocation of $673 million USD to improve sanitation facilities in the country.
Kuwait Provides Bahrain With $1.3 Billion for Development Projects
19 Apr 2013 - 08:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) this week signed $1.3 billion USD worth of funding agreements with the Bahraini government.
Kuwait Braces for Shortages This Summer
28 Mar 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water is anticipating a water supply crisis this summer, sources in the ministry said this week.
UNHCR Announces a $1.5 Billion Commitment to Syrian Refugees
31 Jan 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (UN News Center) — UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday praised donor countries for pledging more than $1.5 billion USD to help Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and those displac
US, Kuwaiti Firms Sign Agreement
3 Dec 2012 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Pollution Solutions) — Modern Water plc (USA), the owner of leading water technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, signed a Cooperation and Agency Agreement with Kazema Global Hol
Kuwait City Official Affirms High Content of Bromide in Water
17 Sep 2012 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times) — Director General of the Kuwait Municipality has sent an official letter to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity and Water confirming an alarming high rate in the proportion of bromide
Kuwaiti Consumption Exceeds Production
7 May 2012 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — Full Story - Water consumption levels in Kuwait have exceeded production rates as of last week, addin
Kuwaiti Expert Expresses Concern for Sewage in Ocean
7 May 2012 - 10:15 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — Full Story - An expert from Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Dr Noura Al-Jand
Kuwait to Make Desalination Illegal?
30 Apr 2012 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — Full Story - Desalinated water "may soon be declared illegal" in Kuwait, said eco-am
Minister Warns Kuwait Is Below Water Poverty Line
27 Mar 2012 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s Minister of Electricity and Water and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Abdulaziz Abdulatif Al-Ibrahim underlined on March 22 the efforts exerted to upgrade the quality of drinking
Japanese Consortium the Preferred Bidder for Al Zour North Plant
27 Mar 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Construction Week Online) — A consortium consisting of Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp, International Power-GDF SUEZ (IPR) and Kuwaiti construction company Abdullah Hamad Al Sagar and Bros has been named preferred bidd
New Water Treatment Station to Cost $2.2 Billion USD
27 Mar 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The tender for the project of the new water treatment station to be built in southern Kuwait is to be floated soon and it is expected to cost over $2.2 billion USD, an official at the Ministry of
Kuwait Could Soon Face Water Shortages
20 Mar 2012 - 12:18 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times (Kuwait)) — Kuwait might soon experience water shortage if it does not take serious steps to increase water production, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily quoting MP Riyadh Al-Adsani. “Water desalination is
GDF-Suez the Top Bidder for Az Zour North Project
13 Mar 2012 - 00:06 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (4-Traders) — GDF Suez and International Power (70 percent owned by GDF SUEZ) are pleased to announce that they have received preferred bidder notification, together with their consortium partners, from Kuwait
Kuwaiti Cabinet Moves to Privatize Power, Desal Plants
27 Feb 2012 - 10:37 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — The Cabinet will refer a recommendation to the Parliament to privatize power plants and water desalination stations in Kuwait, the Consumer Affairs Department stated in a recent report, quoting s
Kuwait to Fund Supply Network in Bahrain
13 Feb 2012 - 18:23 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development announced the signing of loan and guarantee agreements of 26.2 million Kuwaiti dinars ($94.3 million USD) to contribute to financing a water supply net
Kuwait Launches Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Project
6 Feb 2012 - 14:14 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s Partnerships Technical Bureau is requesting expressions of interest from private sector companies for the Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Project.
National Petroleum Company to Complete Purification Project Next Month
30 Jan 2012 - 20:51 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The Kuwait National Petroleum Company said it expects its $197.6 million USD refinery water purification project to be completed by the end of next month, according to CEO Fahad al-Ajmi.
Students Compete to Organize Best Water Conservation Campaign
23 Jan 2012 - 15:17 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (Arab News (Saudi Arabia)) — Students in the Gulf region are competing to see who has designed the best media campaign on water conservation. BMG Foundation is sponsoring the Our Water, Our Life competition.
Ministry Pushes to Ensure Imported Taps Meet Standards
9 Jan 2012 - 18:37 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water and Ministry of Commerce and Industry are working together to ensure that all shops and companies importing taps meet the Water Ministry’s requirements th
Kuwait Carries Out $1.8 Billion USD in Public Works Projects
5 Dec 2011 - 19:29 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works is carrying out 300 projects at an annual cost of $1.8 billion USD under the State Development Strategy, according to Minister of Public Works and Minister of Stat
Environmental Groups: Sewage Threatens Kuwaiti Waters
29 Nov 2011 - 11:35 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The malfunction of the Meshref wastewater plant caused major pollution in Kuwait’s marine environment, according to Khalid al-Hajri, chairman of environmental group Green Line.
Kuwait to Spend $6.2 Billion USD for Power, Water Projects
7 Nov 2011 - 16:08 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait will spend some $6.2 billion USD on 180 power and water projects by the start of the 2012-13 fiscal year, according to head of Research and Studies in the Ministry of Water and Electricity S
Seach for Water Must Not Be Undervalued
24 Oct 2011 - 17:37 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — Long-term drought is the most dangerous of all natural disasters, and for this reason, the search for water cannot be undervaled, Dr. Essam Hegy, a planetary scientist at the U.S.
MPs Present Proposal for Automatic Water and Electricity Meter Readings
10 Oct 2011 - 16:53 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times (Kuwait)) — Kuwaiti MPs Ahmad Al-Saadoun, Musallam Al-Barrak, Khalid Al-Tahous, Ali Al-Deqbasi and Naji Abdulhadi have presented a proposal to establish a Kuwaiti stock company to supply, install and manage au
Electricity and Water Ministry Allcocated $1.8 Million USD to Find Power, Desal Plant Sites
26 Sep 2011 - 17:58 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Utilities-me.com) — Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water has allocated $1.8 million USD to identify sites for new power and desalination plants.
Ministry Finalizes Contracts for Sabah Al-Ahmad Housing Development
1 Aug 2011 - 14:17 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait Times) — The Ministry of Electricity and Water said it has finalized contracts for construction of nine new reinforced concrete water storage towers in the Sabah Al-Ahmad housing development.
Kuwait’s Drinking Water Meets WHO Standards
5 Jul 2011 - 10:42 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s drinking water meets the hygienic standards of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Dr.
No Plans to Increase Water, Power Rates
5 Jul 2011 - 10:40 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times (Kuwait)) — The Ministry of Electricity and Water said there are no plans to increase power and water fees.
Drinking Water Declared Clean
20 Jun 2011 - 14:15 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s ministries of Electricity and Water and Health, as well as the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, have declared the country’s drinking water to be clean and of high quality.
Public Works Ministry Approves $98.1 Million USD Sanitation Line Contract
20 Jun 2011 - 14:13 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Construction Week Online) — Kuwait’s Minister of Public Works has approved a $98.1 million USD contract to build a main sanitation line in the southwestern city of Al Jahra.
Government Should Step Down If It Fails to Address Water Contamination, Other Problems: MP
20 Jun 2011 - 14:11 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times (Kuwait)) — Kuwait’s government should step down if it fails to address problems in the country such as drinking water contamination, according to parliament member Dr. Daifullah Buramiya.
Kuwait Vulnerable to Oil, Radioactive Pollutants
23 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT (KUNA (Kuwait)) — KUWAIT CITY | Source: KUNA (Kuwait)
Kuwaiti Company Wins $5.4 Million USD Jahra Wastewater Contract
7 Sep 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwaiti reclamation infrastructure project developer Kharafi National won a $5.4 million USD contract to upgrade and expand the wastewater network in Jahra, 30 kilometers from Kuwait City.
Kuwait Issues Tender for Phase 9 Sabah Project
14 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait has issued a tender for Part B of the 9th Phase of the Sabah Sanitation project in Kuwait City, covering the Sabah Al Salem suburb, according to officials of the Ministry of Public Works.
Kuwait: Siemens Wins $7.4 Miiiion USD Deai for Kubd Treatment Plant
25 Nov 2007 - 23:33 by Local Press Report
— Siemens Water Technologies will supply the nutrient removal system for the 180 million liter per day Kubd wastewater treatment plant near Kuwait City, under a $7.4 million USD deal.
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