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UK Water, Wastewater Experts Head to Libya
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (Libya Herald) — A trade delegation of UK companies from the water and wastewater sectors will be in Tripoli from Saturday for industry meetings. The three-day mission, led by British Water – the trade assoc
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
Libya to Increase Energy Production for Desalination
30 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libya is looking to increase its energy production to meet desalination needs, Electricity Minister Awad Ibrahim said on October 26.
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.
UK to Sign UN Watercourses Convention
29 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — The United Kingdom last week announced plans to sign onto the UN Watercourses Convention, bringing the agreement one step closer to ratification by the country.
Arab Contractors Company Looks to GCC Infrastructure Contracts
26 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian construction company Arab Contractors is focusing on securing major infrastructure projects in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, company officials said.
USAID Allocates $660 Million USD for Infrastructure in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya
22 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The U.S.
Egypt, Sudan, Libya Use Common Groundwater to Achieve Food Security
1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt, Sudan and Libya will use groundwater sources located along their common borders to achieve food security, according to Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamil Amr.
Arab Companies Vie for Infrastructure Projects in Libya
30 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — As the wave of violent political upheaval in Libya recedes, Arab companies are hoping to secure preferential consideration for reconstruction projects in the North African country. Libyan of
China, South Africa, South Asia Risk Economic Losses From Water Stress
21 May 2012 - 20:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
United Kingdom, BATH — A new study from risk analysis experts Maplecroft identifies China, India, Pakistan, South Africa and the United States as containing large tracts where unsustainable water use is outpacing suppl
Libya, FAO Sign Deal on Agriculture, Food Security
18 May 2012 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
ROME (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) — Libya and FAO have commited themselves to work together to develop the country's agricultural sector and improve food security, signing a cooperation agreement at FAO headquarters. Under the
Bahwan Engineering Expanding to Libya, Qatar
10 Apr 2012 - 12:36 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Times of Oman) — Full Story - Bahwan Engineering Group (BEG), a well-diversified power and water contracting firm in
SNC Lavalin Looking to Resume Operations in Libya
3 Apr 2012 - 08:55 by Local Press Report
MONTREAL (Globe and Mail (Canada)) — When SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. pulled out of Libya last year as the country became engulfed in a revolution, the company left behind $22.9 million USD in cash in Libyan banks.
SNC-Lavalin Shares Drop Over Probe of Libya Ties
5 Mar 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MONTREAL (Vancouver Sun (Canada)) — Shares of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc tumbled on February 28 after it revealed a probe into tens of millions of dollars of mysterious payments and warned that the impact of Libya’s civil war would push
SNC-Lavalin Execs Accused in Plot to Smuggle Gadhafi’s Family Out of Libya
13 Feb 2012 - 18:19 by Local Press Report
MONTREAL (CBC (Canada)) — One of the people accused in an alleged plot to smuggle members of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s family to Mexico was with an SNC-Lavalin executive when police took her into custody.
Groundwater Depletion Reaches Tipping Point
30 Jan 2012 - 21:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Over-exploitation of groundwater resources due to irrigated farming, climate change and growing demand from residents and industries has reached crisis levels and now poses a threat to global wat
Zulal Resumes Full Operations in Libya
23 Jan 2012 - 16:12 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (Zulal International (Press Release)) — Libyan water technology company Zulal Water Technology has resumed full operations in Libya.
Membrane Bio-Reactor Market to Reach $280.30 Million USD by 2015
16 Jan 2012 - 16:58 by Local Press Report
TX, SAN ANTONIO (TradeArabia News Service) — The world’s largest membrane bioreactor systems will likely be built in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, with the market expected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate of 17.77 pe
ICRC, National Water Board Adopt Water Resources Strategy
12 Dec 2011 - 15:26 by Local Press Report
TUNIS (International Committee of the Red Cross) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Tunisia’s national water board have adopted a strategy aimed at making the best possible use of available water resources in the country, as
VA Tech Wabag to Increase Focus on Desalination, Water Reuse
7 Dec 2011 - 13:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Indian water treatment company VA Tech Wabag plans to increase its focus on the desalination and water reuse and recycling industries in the next few years.
Korean Engineers to Help Restore Water Supply in Tripoli
29 Nov 2011 - 11:32 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (The Tripoli Post (Libya)) — Eight engineers from South Korea travelled to Tripoli this month to help restore water supply, after water facilities and equipment were damaged and looted during conflict.
South Korean Engineers to Help Libya With Water Supply
29 Nov 2011 - 14:34 by Local Press Report
SEOUL (Yonhap (South Korea)) — A second group of South Korean water engineers traveled to Libya this month to help the country restore water supply services, according to a Seoul official.
Egypt Assesses Groundwater in Qattara Depression
28 Nov 2011 - 15:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources is currently conducting a study to assess the amount of groundwater in Qattara Depression, in order to start using the water for agricultural pu
Turkey to Sell Manavgat Water to Libya
7 Nov 2011 - 15:52 by Local Press Report
ANKARA (World Bulletin) — Turkey will sell water from Manavgat Brook to Libya, according to Forestry and Waterworks Minister Veysel Eroglu. He said Turkey had completed necessary preparations.
Egyptian Companies Eye Infrastructure Contracts in Libya
31 Oct 2011 - 21:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian companies have started talks with the new government in Tripoli about future infrastructure projects.
Damaged Power Cable Leaves Tripoli Without Water
24 Oct 2011 - 17:31 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (SAPA (South Africa)/AFP) — A damaged power cable in Bani Walid, from which Tripoli’s water is pumped, has left the Libyan capital without water for days, according to Tripoli’s water and sanitation company.
Nile Basin Ministerial Meeting Postponed
18 Oct 2011 - 10:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The meeting of the Nile Basin water and irrigation ministers, which was originally scheduled to be held on October 29 in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, has been postponed.
Sirte Residents Resort to Drinking Contaminated Water
10 Oct 2011 - 16:36 by Local Press Report
SIRTE (The Guardian (United Kingdom)) — Residents in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte have run out of basic medical supplies and have had to resort to drinking contaminated water to survive as conditions deteriorate. Dr.
Right to Water Needs to Be Examined in Terms of Environment
26 Sep 2011 - 21:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The human right to clean, safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, adopted by the United Nations last year, will need to be examined in the context not just of human needs but also of environ
Water, Fuel Supplies Restored to Tripoli
26 Sep 2011 - 17:56 by Local Press Report
duBai (Zawya) — Water and fuel supplies have been completely restored in Tripoli, according to Libyan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Aref Ali Nayed.
ICRC Supplies Water to Libyan Refugees in Tunisia
26 Sep 2011 - 16:22 by Local Press Report
Geneva (African Press Organization) — The ICRC is providing water to the Ben Guerdane and Remada areas in southeastern Tunisia, which has seen a massive influx of Libyans fleeing the conflict there.
Gadhafi Turns Great Man-Made River Into Weapon of War
19 Sep 2011 - 17:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Moammar Gadhafi’s retreating loyalists apparently sought to turn the tide of Libya’s civil war in late August by cutting off water supplies to Tripoli, the rebel-held capital, from the Great Man-
South Korea Sends Water Resources Engineers to Libya
12 Sep 2011 - 13:53 by Local Press Report
PARIS (Yonhap (South Korea)) — South Korea is sending water resources engineers to Libya to help with the rebuilding effort there.
Water Supply Resumes in Tripoli
12 Sep 2011 - 14:00 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (The Associated Press) — Water resumed in several areas of Tripoli last week, following a week-long outage, according to the city’s deputy mayor, Usama el-Abed.
Residents Fear Poisoned Tap Water in Misurata
29 Aug 2011 - 15:47 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (The Telegraph (United Kingdom)) — Rebel leaders in Libya have warned civilians in Misurata against drinking tap water after they found discarded pellets of aluminium phosphide at a nearby water plant.
Libyan Officials Warn of Possible Water Supply Cut to Eastern Region
18 Jul 2011 - 12:43 by Local Press Report
TRIPOLI (Forbes) — Libyan officials have warned that water supply to the rebel-held eastern part of the country could be cut unless a cease-fire is enacted to allow maintenance work on the Sarir Power Plant that pump
Gadhafi’s Man-Made River the Big Prize in Libya War
13 Jun 2011 - 23:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Libya’s Great Man-Made River -- a $33 billion USD irrigation system built by the country’s leader, Col.
Researchers Use High- and Low-Tech Solutions in Water Sustainability Plans for Africa
23 May 2011 - 13:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NE — Because of its long history of food and water fragility, public and private donors see Africa as a priority.
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.
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