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US Government Announces Additional $100 Million to Syrian Refugees
9 May 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (US State Department) — The United States is providing an additional $100 million USD in humanitarian assistance to support those affected by the violence within Syria and the more than 1.4 million refugees across the r
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
Jordan Water Workers on Strike
11 Mar 2013 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (albawaba.com) — Although pumping from stations supplying the central region [of Jordan] with water has resumed, Ministry of Water and Irrigation employees on Sunday said their strike would continue until their d
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
Oman Hosts First Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas Meeting
28 Jan 2013 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Kuwait News Agency) — Oman hosted the first meeting of the Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas, organized by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in coo
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
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
US Pledges Another $12 Million USD for Syrian Aid
3 Aug 2012 - 09:09 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Fox News ) — President Barack Obama on Thursday approved $12 million USD in new humanitarian aid for beleaguered Syrian civilians as the civil war rages between rebels and the Assad regime in Aleppo and elsew
Middle East Looks to Rewrite Contentions Water Sharing Agreements
15 Jun 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report
BAGHDAD (UPI) — Amid the profound political changes sweeping the Arab world, there are moves to rewrite contentious water-sharing agreements that are becoming a major source of friction in the Middle East as water
Irrigation Expert Wins 2012 World Food Prize
13 Jun 2012 - 08:01 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (U.S. State Department) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the keynote address at a ceremony at the U.S.
Jordan Signs $93 Million USD Agreement With MCC
12 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government and the US government-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on June 7 signed a $93 million USD agreement to expand As-Samra wastewater treatment plant in Zarqa gove
International Investors Turn to NGO for Jordan River, Dead Sea Rehab
30 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — The failure of Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to agree on rehabilitating the heavily polluted lower Jordan River basin has led international investors to turn to a non-governmental o
Jordan Drafting Emergency Water Plan
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Just one day after a senior official from the Jordanian Farmers Union (JFU) said it was too early to declare a water-related
Dam Levels Critical in Northern Jordan
22 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — Water levels in the dams in northern Jordan are at critical levels, according to the Jordan Valley Authority (JVA). Over-reliance on dams for agriculture and drinking water
Martonyi, Abdullah Discuss EU Programs, Mutual Cooperation
17 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, HUNGARY (Jordan Times) — Jordan's King Abdullah and Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi discussed cooperation between Jordan and the European Union and Jordan and Hungary during Martonyi's visit to Amman.
Water Access a Key Concern of Jordanian Voters
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
Jordan, SOUTHERN BADIA (Jordan Times) — Poverty and access to water and basic services are among the key concerns for voters in Southern Badia during the current elections. "The concerns and needs of voters are very different.
$275 Million USD MCC Grant to Benefit 2 Million Jordanians
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Nearly 2 million Jordanians will have improved access to water and sanitation services as a result of a $275 million USD Milennium Challenge Corporation grant agreement
Jordanian Minister Calls for Tenders for Red Sea Desal Projects
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's Minister of State for Mega Projects Imad Fakhoury called for bids for the first stage of the country's massive water infrastructure spending program, to take place between now and 2030.
Spain Joins Middle East Desalination Research Center
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
Spain, MADRID (International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly) — Spain on October 27 officially joined the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC).
Other members include Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, the United
Jordan Urged to Capitalize on "Green Water"
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — Jordan needs to capitalize on "green water" — rainfall that infiltrates and is held in the soil - by offering it as public property and giving landowners an incentive to use it, according to former
Jordan to Host Arab Water Week
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — Jordan will host more than 400 water experts and decision-makers from 17 countries for the inaugural Arab Water Week in December. The event was organized by
Ex-PM Calls for Change in Perspective on Water
25 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — Former Jordanian Prime Minister Ahmad Obeidat called for a change in Jordanians' perspectives on water, saying it should be viewed as a strategic resource rather than a "free commodity."
Jordan, MCC Sign $275 Million USD Grant Agreement
25 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — Jordan signed a $275 million USD grant agreement with the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to finance water projects in Zarqa governorate, according to Minister of Planning and Internationa
Jordan, Brazil to Share Water Expertise
20 Oct 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Brazil (Jordan Times) — Jordan and Brazil plan to start sharing expertise and technologies aimed at improving water management in semi-arid areas, according to Jose Monserrat Fiho, who heads the board for international aff
Jordan's Water Problem Solved With Efficient Management: GTZ
18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's water problems would best be solved with more efficient water management and behavioral changes that reduce water loss, according to Director of the Water Program at the
Tanks Sterilized in Jerash
18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — Water authorities cleaned and sterilized tanks at four households in Jerash. The clean-up came after a cesspit overflowed in the town earlier this month, contaminating the water network in Al
Jordan, Brazil to Share Water Expertise, Technologies
18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — Jordan and Brazil plan to start sharing expertise and technologies aimed at improving water management in semi-arid areas, according to Jose Monserrat Fiho, who heads the board for international aff
Dead Sea Problems Bring Israel, Palestinians and Jordan Together
11 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — A water crisis may bring Mideast cooperation faster than peace talks, according to environmental leaders in the Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Israel.
Jordan to Monitor Water Quality, Flow in Wihdeh Dam
4 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government on October 1 announced that it has established water monitoring stations at Wihdeh Dam to measure water quality and flow at the dam
Power Outages Disrupt Supply From Zara-Maeen Treatment Plant
27 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Jordan, SWEIMEH (Jordan Times) — Five power outages over the past four months have disputed supply from the ZaraMaeen Water Treatment Plant, which supplies Amman with a quarter of its drinking water. Plant officials blamed the
MCC Approves $275 Million USD Grant for Water Projects in Jordan
20 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — The U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) approved a $275 million USD grant for financing water projects in Jordan's Zarqa governorate, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
European Parliament Calls for Rehabilitation of Jordan River
20 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
France, STRASBOURG — In a motion passed earlier in September, the European Parliament (EP) for the first time called on regional leaders to begin measures to rehabilitate the Jordan River.
Desal Key to Solving Jordan's Water Shortage
13 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
STOCKHOLM (Jordan Times) — Desalination of water from the Red Sea is the key to solving Jordan's water shortage and preventing depletion of the kingdom's groundwater sources, according to Ali Subah, director of the national w
Water Use, Management Conference to Take Place in Jordan
13 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Jordan, STOCKHOLM (Jordan Times) — Water experts, officials and academics will gather at the Dead Sea next year for the International Water Association (IWA) Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water, said Ali Subah, direct
Prime Minister Calls for New Solutions to Water Shortage in Jordan
23 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai last week called on the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to come up with more effective solutions to the water supply shortage the country is facing.
Jordan Says Disi Project on Schedule
9 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's Disi Water Conveyance Project is on track and is already over 28 percent complete, with the first three wells finished on schedule.
FoEME Urges Closure of Jordan Baptism Site
26 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV (Ha'aretz (Israel)) — Environmental group Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) urged the Israeli government to close down a baptism site at the lower Jordan River until water quality standards for tourists and pilgrims
Jordan Issues RFP for Kofrania Wastewater Treatment Plant
19 Jul 2010 - 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's Water and Irrigation Ministry earlier this month issued a request for proposals to build a wastewater treatment plant in Kofrania.
Interested parties have until August 10 to
Project to Curb Losses in Karak Governorate
12 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — The Water Authority of Jordan signed an agreement last week with the German Development Bank (KfW) and a local engineering firm for a $7.7 million USD project to curb water losses in Karak governora
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