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India’s Wabag Sees Growth in Desal Projects in Arab, North African Nations
8 Apr 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Chennai-based global water treatment firm VA Tech Wabag sees opportunities for desalination projects in Arab and North African countries that have started re-development work after periods of socia
Hyflux Signs Two MOUs with China’s Yunnan Province
8 Apr 2013 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Singapore’s Hyflux Ltd announced on April 4 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hyflux Investment Consultancy and Management Service, had signed two agreements to collaborate on water and environment
Libyan Water Minister Discusses Infrastructure Projects with Egyptian Companies
3 Apr 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libyan Minister of Water Resources Abdel-Hadi al Hanshir on March 28 met with a with a delegation of Egyptian corporate executives to discuss water and sanitation infrastructure projects.
Healthy Ecosystems Key to Sustainable Development in Africa: UNEP
26 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — African governments should prioritize interventions that promote healthy ecosystems, in order to reduce the mounting disease burden from air and water pollution and poor waste management, according
Spain’s Abengoa Begins Desal Operations in Northern Chinese Province
4 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Spain, SEVILLE — Spanish company Abengoa SA announced last week that it has started commercial desalination operations at its plant in Qingdao, in China’s Shandon province.
Hyflux Consortium Signs Desalinated Water Deal in Gujarat, India
16 Jan 2013 - 01:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — A consortium of Singapore water services company Hyflux and Japan’s Hitachi has signed a water purchase agreement to deliver desalinated water to the Dahej Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, India,
Algeria Plans Shale Gas Expansion With Shell, Eni, Talisman
13 Nov 2012 - 11:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria has announced plans to move forward with its controversial shale gas exploration expansion, although experts are warning that it poses a serious threat to the country’s scarce water resourc
Union for the Mediterranean Seeks Funds for Gaza Desal Plant
26 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — The Union for the Mediterranean -- a multilateral partnership that aims to promote stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean region -- is actively seeking funding for Gaza’s proposed desalinati
Kuwait, Algeria Partner for Desal Projects
17 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ALGIERS, Algeria — Kuwait and Algeria last week announced a strategic partnership to cooperate on desalination projects.
Arab League Promotes Nuclear Solution for Water Production
12 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Arab League energy officials and experts discussed ways to promote nuclear energy for desalination projects during their meeting in Cairo last week.
Algeria Looks to South Korea's River Rehab Model
6 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — The river restoration technology that supporters say has revived Korea's four major rivers could now be applied to El Harashi River in the Algerian capital, Algiers.
African Groundwater Resources Difficult to Access
16 May 2012 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (SciDevNet) — Vast groundwater resources have been revealed in Africa by the first continent-wide quantitative maps.
World’s Water Deficit to Reach 20 Billion Cubic Meters per Year by 2050
27 Mar 2012 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
CAIRO (Daily News Egypt) — The world’s water deficit will grow to 200 billion cubic meters per year by 2050, and may cost Egypt $11 billion USD annually, a World Bank official said.
Algeria Hosts BADEA Summit on Sub-Saharan Africa
5 Dec 2011 - 19:39 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Afrique en Ligne) — Algeria will host an Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) summit on operations in Sub-Saharan African countries from December 11-13.
Algeria Vulnerable to Natural Disasters
29 Nov 2011 - 12:17 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Magharebia.com) — Algeria is vulnerable to natural disasters because the country lacks “the financial resources to create drainage systems and embankments to contain the water flooding into the wadis at times of pea
Algeria, Mali Sign Roadmap for Future Cooperation
7 Nov 2011 - 17:17 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Magharebia) — Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signed a roadmap covering security as well as issues including energy, mining, water resources and public works.
Agbar Expands Distribution Network in Oran
25 Oct 2011 - 10:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Algeria, ORAN — Société de l’Eau et L’assainissement d’Oran (SEOR), owned by Barcelona-based Agbar, is expanding its distribution network to reach 77 percent of the population in the Oran region in Algeria.
Fouka Plant at Full Operational Capacity
15 Aug 2011 - 17:49 by Local Press Report
FOUKA (ACCIONA Agua (Press Release)) — The Fouka desalination plant in Algeria started operating at full capacity last month, treating 120,000 cubic meters of water per day to supply 500,000 people in Zéralda and western Algiers.
Hyflux Says Western Algeria Desal Project Stalled
8 Aug 2011 - 16:32 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (TodayOnline (Singapore)) — Singapore’s Hyflux Lytd. said completion of a desalination plant project in western Algeria would likely be delayed until May 2012.
EU Allocated $46 Million USD to Develop Water Sector in Algeria
1 Aug 2011 - 14:32 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Xinhua (China)) — The European Union has allocated some $46 million USD to support development of the water sector in Algeria from 2011 to 2014, the Algerian Ministry of Water Resources said.
Indian Companies Eye Water Projects in MENA Region
18 Jul 2011 - 13:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Some Indian water companies are looking to expand their presence in the arid Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where they see major growth potential due to rising demand.
Algeria to Have 96 Dams by 2016
11 Jul 2011 - 13:20 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Algeria Press Service) — Algeria will have 96 dams by 2016, with a total capacity of 9 billion cubic meters, according to Messaoud Terra, director of Drinking Water Supply to the Department of Water Resources.
Cadagua to Build Desalination Plant in Morocco
13 Jun 2011 - 23:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Spain, MADRID — Spanish firm Cadagua, a member of the Ferrovial Group of companies, won a contract to design and build a desalination plant near the Moroccan city of Casablanca.
Unrest in MENA Region May Affect Water Projects, Financing
2 May 2011 - 15:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
duBai, united arab emirates — The continuing civic unrest in North Africa and parts of the Middle East have already affected some water projects in the region and could affect more.
China, Cambodia Sign $6.4 Billion USD in Deals
18 Apr 2011 - 14:24 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS (Reuters) — The Algerian Agriculture Ministry has issued a “drought pre-alert bulletin” for the Chlef, Medea, Saida and Tlemcen provinces, which are grain-growing regions.
VA Tech Wabag Shifts Focus From North African Market Due to Unrest
12 Apr 2011 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Indian water infrastructure company VA Tech Wabag has decided to shift focus from some North African countries in wake of the unrest in the region.
VA Tech Wabag Shifts Focus From North African Market Due to Unrest
11 Apr 2011 - 12:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Indian water infrastructure company VA Tech Wabag has decided to shift focus from some North African countries in wake of the unrest in the region.
New Report Predicts Bleak Future for Mediterranean Africa
14 Feb 2011 - 14:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Spain, ZARAGOZA — North African countries are likely to experience dramatic climatic changes that will affect sustainability, quantity, quality and management of water resources, according to a new report publishe
African Union Summit Lists Egypt’s Water Projects Among Infrastructure Priorities
7 Feb 2011 - 13:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union (AU) Summit listed Egypt’s water management and river transport projects among seven key priority infrastructure projects on the African continent.
AfDB Gives $2.5 Million USD Water Management Grant to CEDARE
10 Jan 2011 - 14:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TUNIS, Tunisia — -- The African Development Bank (AfDB), through a grant agreement signed on January 5, will give the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) nearly $2.5
South Korea Signs Wastewater Deals With Algeria
1 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — Environment Ministry officials in Seoul announced that Korean companies have signed agreements worth $86 million USD for wastewater projects in Algeria.
The ministry said two Korean companies,
South Korea Signs Wastewater Deals With Algeria
1 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — Environment Ministry officials in Seoul announced that Korean companies have signed agreements worth $86 million USD for wastewater projects in Algeria.
The ministry said two Korean companies,
Energoprojekt Signs $8.6 Million USD for Projects in Algeria, Peru, UAE
9 Sep 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
SERBIA, BELGRADE (Balkans .com Business News) — Serbian engineering group Energoprojekt announced its member companies have signed $8.6 million USD in agreements with partners in Algeria, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.
Energoprojekt Signs $1.9 Million USD for Dams, Pipe Networks in Algeria
7 Sep 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Algeria, BELGRADE (Balkans .com Business News) — Serbian engineering group Energoprojekt announced its member companies have signed $8.6 million USD in agreements with partners in Algeria, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.
Lack of Water Hitting Economic Growth in MENA Region
31 Aug 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Some North African countries, including Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya ,will need to focus on price regulations and conservation to confront water scarcity. Most of
H20 Innovations Wins Contract in Algeria
20 Jul 2009 - 11:51 by Local Press Report
Algeria, QUEBEC CITY (H20 Innovation) — H20 Innovation Inc. signed contracts to supply reverse osmosis systems and process equipment for production of drinking water and industrial process water in Algeria, the company announced.
Bouteflika Pledges to Provide Water, Energy
27 Apr 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS, Algeria (UAE Daily News) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who took office for his third term, pledged to secure provision of water and energy and improve living conditions for Algerians.
Suez Wins Two Contracts in Algeria
23 Feb 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
Algeria, PARIS (EasyBourse (France)) — Suez Environment has won two contracts in Algeria worth some $171 million USD. The first contract is for reconstruction and doubling the capacity of the Baraki wastewater purification station.
ERI Wins Contracts at Two Algerian Desal Plants
15 Dec 2008 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
Algeria, SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (Energy Recovery Inc.) — Energy Recovery, Inc. has won energy recovery contracts for two seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination projects in Algeria.
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ERI Wins Mostagnem Desal Plant Contract
29 Sep 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Algeria, SAN LEANDRO (Inc., Energy Recovery) — Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERI) has won an energy recovery contract for the Mostaganem seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Algeria, the company announced last week.
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