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Iran to Host Second International Drought Meeting

30 Apr 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — The second meeting of the International Drought Initiative (IDI) will be held in Tehran from May 14-16. Representatives from Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Serbia, Germ

UNHCR Announces a $1.5 Billion Commitment to Syrian Refugees

31 Jan 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report

KUWAIT CITY (UN News Center) — UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday praised donor countries for pledging more than $1.5 billion USD to help Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and those displac

Iranian Lawmaker Says US Weapons Contaminated Water, Soil in Iraq

21 Dec 2012 - 10:13 by Local Press Report

Iraq (Press TV) — An Iranian lawmaker says biological weapons used by the United States in Iraq have caused cancer among the people and defects in newborn babies. “Water and soil in Iraq have b

Iranian VP Blames Drought on Western "Soft War"

18 Jul 2012 - 08:35 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN (France 24) — The drought in southern Iran is part of a "soft war" launched against the Islamic republic by the West, the Fars news agency quoted an Iranian vice president as saying on Monday. "I am suspi

New Iraq Council to Negotiate International Water Rights

5 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government plans to establish a "higher water council" to manage national water resources and negotiate international water issues, Iraqi officials said last week.

Syrian Refugees Putting Extra Strain on Jordan's Limited Supplies

4 Jun 2012 - 10:49 by Local Press Report

AMMAN (Middle East Online) — Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled from carnage and violence at home to neighbouring Jordan are draining the desert kingdom's meager water resources, officials and experts say.

Arab Water Ministers Approve Unified Strategy

1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — Arab League water ministers officially approved a "unified water strategy" on May 31 during a summit in Baghdad.

Drake & Scull Taking First Job in Iraq

21 May 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report

duBai (Arabian Business) — Drake and Scull International is "about to take its first job" in Iraq, CEO Khaldoun Tabari told a conference in Abu Dhabi today. The value of the pipeline project in Basra is US$300m, he sa

Iraqi Party Accuses Turkey of Blackmailing the Country

15 May 2012 - 09:19 by Local Press Report

BAGHDAD (Aswat al-Iraq) — White Iraqiya bloc charged Turkey today with blackmailing Iraq and called the Iraqi government to summon the Turkish ambassador to protest building Aleso dam on the Tigris River. The dam w

First Arab Water Week Held in Amman

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — The first Arab Water Week, organized by the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, opened in Amman last week.

Iraq's Qadisiyah Province Working on $99 Million USD Water Project

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, DIWANIYAH — ngineering staff in Qadisiyah Province are working to com' plete the $99 million USD New Di warn yah Water Project.

Raghadan Shater, the engineer overseeing implementation of

UNESCO Launches Survey of Iraq's Groundwater

11 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) — The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched a scientific survey of Iraq's groundwater resources. The goal is to improve government capacity to address

Iraq Invites Bids for Kurdistan Supply, Distribution Projects

20 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — The government of Iraq invited companies to bid for several projects to improve water supply and create distribution networks in the Northern Kurdish region.

Kuwait's Water Authority Rejects Reports of Water Shortage

13 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has rejected recent media reports that the country's record water consumption will result in a major water shortage if alternative means of supply

Iraq: Violence, Death and Water

26 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — w orking for Iraq's irrigation department, located in Abu Ghraib city, has become a treacherous and sometimes deadly occupation.

Three employees in recent months have been killed in this city

U.S. Army to Hand Over Fallujah Sewage Project to Local Contractor

19 Jul 2010 - 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, FALLUJAH — T he U.S. Army has decided to turn over its Fallujah sewage project to a local contractor in August.

The project was started in 2004 after two battles between Sunni

Electricity Minister Resigns Over Power, Water Cuts

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (The Independent (United Kingdom)) — Iraq's Electricity Minister resigned in the wake of public anger over frequent power and water cuts in the country this summer. Two Iraqis were killed after security forces fired on

Iraqis Call on Government to Resolve Water Supply Crisis

14 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — The next government in Iraq is under pressure to resolve the country's water crisis, and enforcing water agreements with

Turkish Consul Calls for Dams to Prevent Water Wasting

14 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BASRA (Niqash (Iraq)) — Turkish Consul in Basra Ali Reza Oozjo urged building of dams on the Euphrates River to prevent water from being wasted and ease shortages in Iraq and Syria. "Iraq gets its water from

Iraq's Water Shortages Intensifying

14 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (Daily Press News) — Water shortages are intensifying in Iraq thanks to years of war, sanctions, lack of investment and population growth. A large area of formerly fertile land on the Euphrates River

Kuwait, Japan to Cooperate on Gulf Rehabilitation

7 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

TOKYO (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwait and Japan agreed to cooperate on remediating oil-contaminated soil and rehabilitation of the Persian Gulf following the Mishref sewage accident, according to Environment Public Authority (EPA

UNAMI Invites Tenders for Two Wastewater Treatment Plants in Irbil

12 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

IRBIL, Iraq — The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is proposing to build two wastewater treatment plants in Irbil, the regional capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.

Kuwait's Al-Zour North IWPP Delayed Again

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The much-delayed Al-Zour North independent water and power project (IWPP) in Kuwait is expected to be delayed again.

The $3.6 billion USD project is expected

KFAED to Fund Mt. Lebanon Dam

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

BEIRUT, Lebanon (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) will lend $19 million USD to Lebanon's Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)for Al-Qismani Dam.

The dam will secure some 1

Experts Call for Coordination Among Arab Countries

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — 'Water experts called for greater coordination and sharing of information among Arab countries to address water scarcity and climate change. "By the year 2050, North Africa and some parts of

Eight Desal Stations Inaugurated in Basra

1 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BASRA (Aswat Al-lraq) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki inaugurated eight desalination stations, four in the district ofal-Faw and four in the district ofSaihan in the city of Basra. Each station has a capacity of

Iraqi Kurdistan Plan 30 Dams in Five Years

22 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

IRBILJraq — The Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources in Iraq's northern Kurdish region prepared a five-year plan to build some 30 dams in the region over the next three years.

Middle East Struggles for Water Solution as Drought Persists

8 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — T he Middle East is facing its worst water situation in decades.

The region's farmland has been arid, as rains have failed to materialize in Iraq, Syria, southeast Turkey and Lebanon.

Water Project in Iraqi Kurdistan to Ensure Supply Until 2035

4 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

IRBIL, Iraq — I rbil, the capital city of Iraq's northern Kurdish region, aims to avert looming water shortages and ensure constant water supply for the next 25 years with the strategic Ifraz water project.

Iraqi, Iranian Ministers Meet on Water

30 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (Aswat al-Iraq) — Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Abdullateef J amal Rasheed met in late November with Iran's Minister of Agriculture to discuss water shortages in Iraq, the ministry said in a statement.

Russia, Georgia Discussion Focus on Refugees, Water Supplies

18 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

Geneva, GEORGIA (Javno.hr (Croatia)) — Representatives from Russia and Georgia have agreed to meet on January 28, 2010 for continuing talks aimed at preventing violence and easing humanitarian pressure over water supplies and refugees.

Ministry Outlines Efforts to Protect Water Supplies

16 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation last week issued a report detailing the measures it is taking to protect the kingdom's water sources. According to the report,

Drought-Displaced Farmers Return to Kurdistan Region

9 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (IRIN) — Farmers displaced by drought are returning to Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, optimistic that they will be able to resume their livelihood in the wake of recent rains. Farmers said authorities

Rasheed Pushes for French Investment in Iraq

2 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (Aswat Al-lraq) — Iraqi Water Resources Minister Abdullateef Jamal Rasheed on October 29 urged French companies to invest in Iraq's water resources during a meeting with the French ambassador to Baghdad.

Iraq Calls on Iran to Help With Water Supplies

2 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN, Iran (Tehran Times (Iran)) — Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Latif Rashid urged Iranian officials to help Iraq secure water supplies in a number of regions experiencing shortages. "The water shortage has

Northern Iraqis Displaced Due to Water Shortages, Says UNESCO

19 Oct 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — Nearly 100,000 northern Iraqis have left their homes since 2005 due to severe water shortages and the breakdown of the ancient underground aqueduct system, according to a recent

Hashemi Calls on Iran to Allow More Water Into Iraq

12 Oct 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BASRA (Xinhua (China)) — Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi called on Iran to allow more water into Iraqi territories. Speaking at press conference in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on October 4, Hashemi

Minnesota Hosts Iraqi-U.S. Water Conference

5 Oct 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

MINNEAPOLIS (University of Minnesota) — The University of Minnesota on September 30 hosted a public symposium on "Water for Peace: An Iraqi-U.S.

Iraq, Iran in Water Supply Deal

5 Oct 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Iraq, BAGHDAD (Azzaman (Iraq)) — Iraq has reached a deal with neighboring Iran for drinking water supply. Iraq asked Iran to use special tankers to ship water immediately to some cities experiencing shortages.

Iraqi Kurdistan Begins $20 Million USD Water Management Project

21 Sep 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq's Kurdish region has started work on the first stage of building a $20 million USD integrated system for water management in the region, with assistance from two German umversities.