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Palestinian Authority Wants Desalination Plant in Exchange for Approving Red-Dead Canal

7 May 2013 - 08:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority last week expressed reservations about the planned Red Sea-Dead Sea water conveyance project championed by neighboring Israel and Jordan.

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 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-

Egypt Seeks Indian Investment in Water Sector

13 Mar 2013 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian delegation headed by President Mohamed Morsi plans to offer a portfolio of public-private partnership (PPP) water and sanitation projects to Indian investors during a visit to New Delhi

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 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

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.

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.

Egypt Allocates $1.2 Billion for Drinking Water, Sanitation in 2013-2014

23 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s National Authority for Drinking Water and Sanitation (NADWS) will invest $1.2 billion USD in national projects during the 2013-2014 financial year, said Ashraf Kassab, head of the Central D

Saudi Desal Plant Gets Power Products from ABB

23 Jan 2013 - 10:29 by Local Press Report

YANBU (Control Engineering) — ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won an order to design and deliver 420 kilovolt (kV) high voltage gas insulated switchgear (GIS) that will facilitate the supply of power to a ne

World Bank Says Red-Dead Project Is Feasible

16 Jan 2013 - 03:26 by Local Press Report

TEL AVIV (Ha'aretz (Israel)) — After almost a decade of arguments over the feasibility of a proposed canal between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, the World Bank released a series of reports over the weekend that declare the pro

Jordan Halts Red-Dead Sea Project Over Financial Troubles

10 Dec 2012 - 09:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government announced last week that it was putting the expensive and controversial Red-Dead Sea Canal Project on hold due to financial problems.

Saudi Arabia Awards $3 Billion Contract for Yanbu III Desal Plant

30 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Saline Water Conversion Corp.

92 Percent of Eritrea's Araeta Inhabitants Have Access

22 Oct 2012 - 09:38 by Local Press Report

ARAETA (Shabait.com ) — The regional Administration of Southern Red Sea region indicated that 92 percent of Araeta sub-zone inhabitants have become beneficiaries of potable water supply. Teklom Tsegai from the infr

Gulf Ministers Agree on Common Water Network

11 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The water and energy ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on October 10 agreed to move forward with creating a common GCC water network.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Fund $150 Million USD Egypt Desal Plant

5 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Suez governorate this week revealed plans to build a new $150 million USD desalination plant.

GCC Countries Urged to Build Large Scale Solar Desal

4 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as a whole will benefit from large-scale solar thermal desalination plants, as thermal and hybrid thermal-reverse osmosis desa

Saudi Arabia’s Per Capita Water Consumption 91 Percent Higher Than International Average

31 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Per capita water consumption in Saudi Arabia is 91 percent higher than the international average, according to a new report by the country’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).

Jordan Adopts National Plan to Reduce Water Shortages

6 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government is adopting an urgent plan to deal with severe water shortages throughout the kingdom.

Jordan Cuts Energy Use at Water Facilities

18 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government last week unveiled a national plan to cut the amount of energy used at water treatment facilities.

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.

European Countries Provide $191 Million USD for Water, Wastewater, Energy in Jordan

6 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — Germany, France and the European Union are providing $191 million USD in loans and grants to support water, wastewater and energy infrastructure projects in Jordan, according to officials at the ki

Saudi Arabia Adopts Energy-Saving Desal Technology

5 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) plans to start using multiple-effect distillation systems, which will cut fuel use in its desalination plants by 40 percent, company offici

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.

Food Security Concerns Drive Qatar Move to Solar Desal

3 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DOHA, Qatar — Qatari officials last week revealed a new strategy to deploy solar power on a wider scale to operate desalination facilities.

Desalination to Become Vital Source of Domestic Water in Egypt

28 Jun 2012 - 08:55 by Local Press Report

CAIRO (Egypt Independent) — Despite currently making up less than one percent of Egypt's total water production, experts say desalinated water should be a vital component to Egypt's future water security. “Water desali

Jordan Plans First Nuclear Plant to Ease Water Shortages

27 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian Nuclear Agency is currently holding talks with foreign companies to identify the technology that will be used in the kingdom’s first nuclear plant, according to agency chief Khaled To

Egypt Could Join GCC Common Water Network

15 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)  member countries on June 12 agreed to move forward with establishing a common water network that would also include Egypt.

Eritrea Launches $12 Million USD Project

4 Jun 2012 - 09:51 by Local Press Report

ASMARA (Shabait.com ) — The Department of Water Resources stated that a $12 million USD project has been launched with a view of ensuring potable water supply in 53 villages this year. Misgina Gebresilasie, head of

Saudi Arabia to Invest $133 Billion USD into Water, Power Projects

15 May 2012 - 13:23 by Local Press Report

DHAHRAN (Saudi Daily Record) — The power and water sectors are experiencing a massive boom in Saudi Arabia, said Deputy Minister for Water Affairs Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Saud.

Saudi Arabia Looks to Japan for Help With Solar Desalination

13 May 2012 - 13:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council last week approved a draft cooperation agreement between the kingdom’s Ministry of Water and Electricity and the Japanese government.

Egypt Builds $29 Million USD Solar Desal Plant

30 Apr 2012 - 09:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Scientific Research on April 24 unveiled a $29 million USD project to build a solar-powered desalination plant in the northwestern city of Borg Al Arab.

Saudi Announces $66.4 Billion USD Investment in Water Plants, Repairs

30 Apr 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report

RIYADH (Bloomberg) — Full Story - Saudi Arabia’s state-owned utility National Water Co. pla

North Africa's Sahel Region Facing Drought, Poverty, Conflict Crisis

10 Apr 2012 - 11:54 by Local Press Report

Geneva (The Washington Post) — Full Story - Northern Africa’

Two Groups Bid for Jordan’s Red Sea Desal Project

20 Feb 2012 - 19:59 by Local Press Report

AMMAN (Bloomberg) — Jordan received offers from two groups of companies for a project that would desalinate water from the Red Sea and help replenish the Dead Sea, a spokesman at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Tenth Desal Plant for Red Sea Governorate

13 Feb 2012 - 18:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The city of Marsa Alam, in eastern Egypt, is building a new 3,000-cubic-meter-per-day desalination plant.

Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate Upgrades Desalination Plants

30 Jan 2012 - 21:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Red Sea governorate announced a plan to upgrade its desalination facilities and build new plants during the coming couple of years.

Jordanian Delegation Visits US to Discuss Red Sea Project

30 Jan 2012 - 20:54 by Local Press Report

AMMAN (Jordan Times) — A Jordanian delegation is arriving in the United States this week to discuss proposals submitted by six consortia to act as master developer of the Jordan Red Sea Project, according to Adnan Zu’bi,

Egypt Cuts Budget for Water, Sanitation Maintenance

17 Jan 2012 - 10:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation said it would cut the budget for water and sanitation facilities maintenance by 40 percent because of financial difficulties that have pe

Israeli Ministers Urged to Take Another Look at Med-Dead Proposal

16 Jan 2012 - 17:56 by Local Press Report

TEL AVIV (Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — Israel Chamber of Commerce President Uriel Lynn is appealing to government ministers to take another look at the proposal to create a canal linking the Mediterranean and Dead seas.