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Egypt’s Holding Construction Company to Build $34 Million Pipeline in Abu Dhabi

24 May 2013 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD) on May 19 announced a new $34 million USD drinking water pipeline project in Abu Dhabi.

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company Announces $13.3 Billion Investment

22 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Saudi Arabia, DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) will invest some $13.3 billion USD in water and wastewater projects between 2013 and 2017, NWC’s Head of Privatization Abdulrahman Almutari said this wee

Dead Body Found in Saudi Water Tank

14 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report

MAKKAH (Barf Blog) — Residents of a building in Saudi Arabia had banged the head of the landlord about the change in the taste of the drinking water until they decided to act on their own.

Saudi National Water Company Signs $587 Million Deal With Jeddah Economic Company

3 May 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH — The Saudi National Water Company (NWC) on April 30 signed a $587 million USD supply agreement with the Jeddah Economic Company (JEC).

GCC Establishing $1 Billion Food Security Fund in Morocco

2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DOHA, Qatar — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is planning to establish a $1 billion USD Food Security Fund in Morocco, according to Khalil al Khanji, chairman of the Federation of GCC Chambers.

13 Killed by Flash Floods in Saudi Arabia

2 May 2013 - 09:07 by Local Press Report

RIYADH (The Gulf Today) — Thirteen people have died and four more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the kingdom, the civil defence authorities said on Wednesday. Two ot

Saudi Arabia Signs $220 Million USD Worth of Sanitation Projects

29 Apr 2013 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government has signed 32 contracts, worth a total of $220 million USD, for water and sanitation projects across the country this year.

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 Concerned About Iranian Reactor Impact on Desalinated Water Quality

17 Apr 2013 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Officials at Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water expressed concern this week that Iran’s Busheher nuclear reactor will have a negative impact on water in the Persian Gulf.

Jordan Plans First Arab Climate Change Policy

17 Apr 2013 - 08:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s Environment Ministry this week announced it would launch a climate change mitigation and adaptation policy sometime this month.

GCC Countries Consider Building Desalination Plants in Yemen

16 Apr 2013 - 07:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are studying the feasibility of building a number of major desalination plants on Al Qamar Gulf in Yemen, according to officials in the region.

Saudi Arabia Approves Another $96 Million in Water, Sanitation Projects

16 Apr 2013 - 09:52 by Local Press Report

RIYADH (Bloomberg ) — Saudi Arabia approved $96 million USD of water and sanitation projects including reservoirs across the kingdom, state-owned

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    • Saudi Rights Commission to Make Surprise Visits to Water Center

    11 Apr 2013 - 09:32 by Local Press Report

    JEDDAH (Arab news) — The water crisis in Jeddah has reached an impasse, prompting the National Commission for Human Rights (NSHR) to perform surprise visits to the city’s major water supplying center. Hussein Al-S

    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

    Saudi's NWC Signs Agreement With MEP

    8 Apr 2013 - 10:09 by Local Press Report

    JEDDAH (MENAFN.com) — National Water Co. (NWC) and MEP Co.

    Saudi Arabia Ups Desal Production by 2 Million Cubic Meters

    5 Apr 2013 - 08:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has set a target of increasing desalinated water production by 2 million cubic meter by the end of this year, according to SWCC head Abdel-

    Water Crisis Worsens in Saudi Arabian City

    5 Apr 2013 - 10:11 by Local Press Report

    JEDDAH (Saudi Gazette) — Hundreds of people have been reportedly standing in long lines at different water distribution points in Jeddah over the past few weeks waiting for their turn to get water. The current water c

    Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries Opens Saudi Water R&D Center

    4 Apr 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    Saudi Arabia, DAMMAM — South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced this week that it has opened new water research and development center in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

    IDB Announces $617 Million in Development Funding

    4 Apr 2013 - 09:17 by Local Press Report

    JEDDAH (Arab news) — At the 289th meeting of its board of executive directors convened beginning of the week, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved $617 million USD toward funding development projects, which incl

    Saudi Arabia, Japan to Establish Joint Desal, Sanitation Companies

    1 Apr 2013 - 00:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi and Japanese governments are planning to establish joint water and sanitation management companies in the kingdom, according to sources at the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity.

    Saudi Arabia Approves $138 Million in Water Projects

    28 Mar 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (Bloomberg ) — Saudi Arabia has approved $138 million USD of water and sanitation projects across the kingdom, state-owned Saudi Press Agency reported, citing Minister of Water and Electricity Abdullah Al-Hussaye

    Saudi Arabia's Jazan Province Plans $54 Million Worth of Water, Sewer Projects

    22 Mar 2013 - 06:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Province on March 16 announced plans to build $54 million USD worth of water and sanitation projects.

    Water Leakage Rate in Saudi Arabia Hits 20 Percent

    19 Mar 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The rate of leakage in Saudi Arabia’s water networks is currently at 20 percent of total production, Saudi Minister of Water and Electricity Abdallah al Hussain said last week.

    Saudi Arabia Pushes Through $426 Million Riyadh Water Projects

    19 Mar 2013 - 10:03 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (Construction Weekly Online) — Saudi Arabia is rushing through $426.6m (SAR 1.6bn) of water projects in Riyadh to meet urgent demand, Arab News reports. National Water Company (NWC) will drill 43 wells and build 27 water

    Water Scarcity Impedes Saudi Arabia's Shale-Gas Production

    13 Mar 2013 - 07:50 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (Bloomberg) —

    Saudi Arabia may need at least a decade to develop shale-gas production to a scale comparab

    Six Consortiums Qualify for Marfaa Power and Desalination Plant

    12 Mar 2013 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — Six consortiums have qualified to bid for Abu Dhabi’s Al Marfaa power and desalination plant project, UAE officials said on March 7.

    Saudi Fund, Morocco Sign $400 Million Development Agreement

    12 Mar 2013 - 10:07 by Local Press Report

    RABAT (NZweek) — Moroccan ministry of economy and finance and the Saudi Fund for Development on Monday signed an agreement to allocate $400 million USD to Moroccan development projects, the official television Al

    Population, Industrial Growth Place Pressure on Saudi Water Supply

    8 Mar 2013 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is facing a possible water supply shortage if it does not step up efforts to properly handle its rapidly increasing population and steady industrial growth, according to the country’s

    Egyptian Minister Says Ethiopian Dam Will Cut Egypt’s Share of Nile Water

    8 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — The $5 billion USD Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project will deprive Egypt of 174 billion cubic meters of Nile water, Egyptian Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Mohamed Bahaaeddine said on March

    Saudi Arabia Plans World's Largest Desal Plant

    8 Mar 2013 - 09:19 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (Water World) — The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is planning on building a 600,000 m3/day desalination facility, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The new facility will be designed to meet

    Saudi Arabia Announces $4 Billion in New Water Projects

    6 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SSWCC) on March 2 announced nine new water projects in the kingdom. The total cost of the projects is estimated at $4 billion USD.

    Saudi Desal Capacity Continues to Rise

    4 Mar 2013 - 10:58 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (MENAFN.com) — Saudi Arabia remains the largest supplier of desalinated water in the world producing 18 percent of the total global output. SWCC's 27 plants on the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf produced 855.9 mil

    Saudi Arabian Official Blasts Ethiopia Over Grand Renaissance Dam

    28 Feb 2013 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — The Saudi government this week criticized Ethiopian plans to construct the controversial $5 billion USD Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile, saying it threatens Egypt and Sudan’s share of the river’s

    UAE Allocates $2.5 Billion for Infrastructure Projects in Bahrain

    26 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    MANAMA, Bahrain — The UAE government will provide $2.5 billion USD worth of loans to Bahrain to implement water, sanitation, power and other infrastructure projects, government officials said last week.

    Jordan Gets $16.2 Million Grant From Gulf Development Fund

    21 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Gulf Development Fund is providings a $16.2 milion USD grant to the Jordanian government as part of its commitment to finance water, irrigation and agricultural projects in the kingdom.

    Saudi Arabia to Spend $148 Million on Baha Water Projects

    20 Feb 2013 - 10:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government announced this week that it has allocated $148 million USD in this year’s federal budget for water and sanitation projects in the southwestern Baha region.

    Oman Signs Water Purchase Agreement for Al Ghubrah IWP

    15 Feb 2013 - 10:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    OMAN, MUSCAT — The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company announced this week that it has signed the water purchase agreement for the Al Ghubrah Independent Water Project.

    Saudi Arabia Announces $3.9 Billion Allocation to Water

    15 Feb 2013 - 08:49 by Local Press Report

    RIYADH (Al-Shorfa) — The Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity has allocated about $3.9 billion USD for water, sanitary drainage and dam projects across the kingdom this fiscal year, alarabiya.net reported this week.

    Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corp Announces New Plant

    11 Feb 2013 - 10:54 by Local Press Report

    RABIGH (Arabian Business) — Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corp.

    Saudi-Indonesian Refinery Deal Includes Drinking Water for South Sulawesi

    8 Feb 2013 - 11:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Aramco Asia Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, and Indonesia’s PT Pertamina (Persero) this week reached an agreement on a joint oil refinery and petrochemical project in Tuban, East Java,