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Oman Water and Power Conference Highlights Key Projects
8 May 2013 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Electric Light & Power) — Held in co-operation with the Public Authority of Electricity and Water (PAEW), the third annual Oman Power and Water Summit organised along with IQPC Middle East and GEC, attracted over 70 local
Arab-Israeli Study Looks at Pharmaceuticals in Israel’s Water Supply
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — A joint Arab-Israeli study is investigating the effects of pharmaceutical residues in Israel’s water.
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.
Iran Implementing $3.2 Billion in International Water Projects
9 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — Iran is currently implementing 59 water and power contracts, valued at $3.198 billion, overseas, Iranian deputy energy minister Esmaeil Mahsouli announced on Monday. Iran has also invested
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
Modern Water Announces Triple Profits
14 Mar 2013 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Bloomberg ) — Modern Water Plc (MWG), which completed the world’s first commercial forward-osmosis desalination plant last year in Oman, said revenue tripled as the company competed with more reverse-osmosis wat
Israeli, Palestinian Scientists Investigate Water Pollution
28 Feb 2013 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — A group of Israeli and Palestinian environmental scholars have started on a joint effort to test the area’s water supply for potentially health-altering endocrine-disrupting chemicals. At thei
UK Government Announces $106 Million Aid Package to Yemen
26 Feb 2013 - 10:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA’A — The UK government will extend $106 million USD to Yemen over the next two years for life-saving assistance to one million people.
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.
Middle East Losing Freshwater Resources Rapidly: NASA
14 Feb 2013 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CA, PASADENA — Large parts of the Middle East region have seen a rapid decline in freshwater reserves over the last decade, according to a new study to be published on February 15 in the journal Water Resources R
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.
Modern Water Raises $15.5 Million for China, Middle East Expansion
13 Feb 2013 - 09:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK-based membrane technologies company Modern Water announced this week that it has raised some $15.5 million USD to expand the company’s presence in China and the Middle East.
Qatar Struggles With Increased Water, Electricity Use
7 Feb 2013 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — Qatar’s water and electricity consumption increased by 9 percent and 13 percent, respectively, in 2012, according to new government statistics released this week.
France's TMW Opens UAE Office
6 Feb 2013 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (utilities-me.com) — France-based water specialist TMW has announced that it is establishing a UAE office to introduce its desalination and wastewater treatment units to the region.
Japanese Giant Buys British Water Firm
6 Feb 2013 - 10:35 by Local Press Report
TOKYO (Global Post) — Japanese trading giant Sumitomo said Tuesday it has bought Britain-based water supply and distribution firm Sutton & East Surrey Water (SESW), for a reported $455 million. Sumitomo and i
Arab Water Week Focuses on Trans-Boundary Efforts
4 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Cross-border water-sharing, wastewater reuse and renewable energy-powered desalination were among the issues discussed duringthe Second Arab Water Week, which took place in the Jordanian capital
The 2nd World Smart Grid Conference Middle East
25 Jan 2013 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (SZ&W Group (Press Release)) — Power utilities over the world are at the transition phase and at the strategic crossroad. Customers are looking for more reliable energy supply and depend on high electricity-intensive.
Xylem Announces Middle East Expansion Plans
21 Jan 2013 - 10:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — Water technology manufacturer Xylem Inc, which celebrated its first birthday barely a year ago after being spun off from ITT, announced expansion plans for the Middle East region last week at the I
Union of the Mediterranean Water Governance Project Receives New Funding
17 Jan 2013 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
BARCELONA (Union of the Mediterranean ) — The UfM labelled project “Overcoming Governance challenges to the mobilization of financing for the Mediterranean water sector”, promoted by the Global Water Partnership Mediterranean (GWP-Med) a
Xylem Unveils New Pump Design at International Water Summit
16 Jan 2013 - 02:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — Xylem, which celebrated its first birthday barely a year ago after being spun off from ITT, unveiled an innovative pump design, called the Flygt Experior, during the International Water Summit in A
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,
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
Water Supply, Agriculture Prices, Climate Change Among Risks for MENA
10 Jan 2013 - 10:35 by Local Press Report
Geneva (Gulf Business) — Severe income disparity is regarded as the most likely risk in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2013 repor
Bulgaria to Export Water to Africa
3 Jan 2013 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
SOFIA (Standart News) — Africa may well become the key foreign market for the Bulgarian mineral water. The Bulgarian producers are already negotiating sales of the local water to the Black Continent.
UAE Looks to Fog Harvesting as Water Source
2 Jan 2013 - 09:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — UAE-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has teamed up with the National Research Foundation (NSF) to find and monitor fog that might offer a new freshwater source.
Coca-Cola Announces Participation in IWS 2013
2 Jan 2013 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (Water World) — The Coca-Cola Company will discuss global and regional methods of water footprint reduction during the International Water Summit (IWS) taking place in Abu Dhabi from 15-17 January 2013. Coca-
Iranian Lawmaker Says US Weapons Contaminated Water, Soil in Iraq
21 Dec 2012 - 10:13 by Local Press Report
Iraq Ministry Plans $1.5 Billion in Municipal Projects in 2013
17 Dec 2012 - 09:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — The Iraq Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works last week announced plans to carry out 95 municipal projects -- primarily in the water, sewage and urban planning sectors -- with a budget of $1
Saudi Arabia Aims to Produce More Than Half of Region’s Nuclear Power by 2032
14 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government has set a target of producing 58 percent of the Middle East’s nuclear energy by 2032.
OOSKAnews Partners With International Water Summit
10 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WARRENTON, VA — The inaugural International Water Summit (IWS) has partnered with OOSKAnews, Inc., as the official publisher for the event to be held in Abu Dhabi in January 2013.
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.
European Companies Look to Make Water, Sewer Systems Smarter
5 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LISBON, Portugal — Despite the deepening economic problems in Europe, companies there are moving ahead with water technologies that hold promise for delivering efficiency in water-stressed regions.
Technology to Play Important Role in Mitigating Scarcity in MENA: Stimson Center
5 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — Technologies like drip irrigation, solar-powered desalination and wastewater reuse “can play an important role in mitigating water scarcity" in the Middle East and North Africa, “albeit in some cou
Arab World Hit Hard by Climate Change; World Bank
5 Dec 2012 - 10:59 by Local Press Report
DOHA (Bradenton Herald) — The Middle East and North Africa will be especially hard hit by climate change in the coming decades, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday, saying the region will see less rainfall, more rec
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
Africa, Middle East Water Supplies Cut in Half by 2050
30 Nov 2012 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
DOHA (Prensa Latina) — Water supply in the countries of Africa and the Middle East could be halved by 2050 due to the population increase, according to a report released at the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) to
Sumitomo Corp Awarded Omani Water Project
12 Nov 2012 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (4-traders) — Sumitomo Corporation, in conjunction with Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Cadagua, S.A., has been awarded as Successful Bidder from the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), a state-owne
Royal HaskoningDHV Awarded Jordan River Management Contract
6 Nov 2012 - 09:08 by Local Press Report
AMSTERDAM (Royal HaskoningDHV) — Royal HaskoningDHV is going to produce a master plan for the Lower Jordan, the historical river between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.
Industry Leading Cause for Lowest Dead Sea Levels
29 Oct 2012 - 07:40 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Concord Monitor) — The Dead Sea is shrinking at a record rate, prompting calls for Israel and Jordan to stop fertilizer makers from siphoning so much of the water whose restorative powers have attracted visitors si
Middle East, China Interested in Singapore University Desal Technology
25 Oct 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Straits Times) — Desalination technology developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has drawn interest from large desalination plant operators in the Middle East and China. The university on Wed
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