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Jordan: Tourist Resort Demolished Due to Water Contamination

4 Jun 2007 - 09:42 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — — A tourist resort in Himmeh was demolished because the water supply was contaminated by wastewater.

The water was polluted by leakage from the cesspools of nearby private residences, the

Nuclear, Solar-Powered Desalination for Mideast?

30 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — - A new law passed by the Jordanian parliament paving the way for the country to use nuclear energy for water desalination, and several Middle Eastern countries are following the same path.

Jordan: King Asks for Strategy on Water Projects

30 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times/Petra) — — King Abdullah has asked the government to develop a comprehensive national strategy for water, energy and infrastructure projects.

During a visit to the prime minister's

$120 Million USD Needed to Up Israel's Desalination Capacity

23 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TEL AVIV, Israel — — Israel will need to invest about $120 million USD to expand the country's desalination capacity, according to Israeli Water Commissioner Uri Shani.

Shani cited estimates that

Jordan: Better Water Management Needed to Relieve Shortages

23 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — — Jordan needs to improve its water resources management to alleviate its chronic shortages, water experts said.

"Jordan still has a long way to go before it can be considered a model for

Jordan: Taameer Jordan to Develop Infrastructure, Housing in Amman

9 Apr 2007 - 08:14 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (TradeArabia News Service) — — Real estate developer Taameer Jordan and the government's Housing & Urban Development Corporation are working together on a $900 million USD project to build infrastructure and housing at

Jordan: New Wastewater Recycling Plant in Irbid

2 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — — Jordan is building a new wastewater recycling plant in Irbid governorate.

The new plant is intended to address some of the issues seen at the Ikeider wastewater holding area,

Red-Dead Canal Hits More Snags

26 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — — The World Bank already is starting to slip behind its own deadlines in launching a $15.5 million USD feasibility study of the proposed Red Sea-Dead Sea canal project.

Jordan: Three Companies Qualified for Disi Project

26 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — The government has qualified three companies for its $600 million USD Disi Water Conveyance Project.

The qualified bidders included a Kuwaiti company, a Turkish company and a Spanish-Italian

Amman: Increased Competition Despite Increased Population

19 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — — When the Amman government privatized the city's water distribution in 1999, Suez won the bid to run the network, but didn't expect fierce

Jordan Prequalifies Two For Sewage Plant

11 Feb 2007 - 22:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — - The Jordanian Water Authority has received prequalification bids from two South Korean companies for a new sewage treatment plant.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company and Kolon Engineering

Jordan: Government Calls for Investigation of Karameh Dam Project

11 Feb 2007 - 22:36 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — Jordanian lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the failure of the $85 million USD Karameh Dam.

Parliamentary deputies held three hours of debate on whether the

Jordan: Price of Water, Other Basics Rises 75.5 Percent Over 10 Years

11 Feb 2007 - 22:36 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — — The average price of basic commodities in Jordan, including water, has risen 75.5 percent over the past 10 years.

A study by the country's Consumer Protection Society said the average

Jordan: Jordan Signs $226 Million USD Deal With EC

28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — — Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation has signed a deal worth more than $226 million USD with the European Commission to provide consulting service on improving management of water and

Jordan Awards $2.4 Million USD Contract for Water Loss Reduction

28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — -- Jordan’s Water Authority awarded a $28.4 million USD contract for a water loss reduction program to a team led by Germany’s Dorsch Consult.

The program will address

Disi Contract to Be Announced

28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — — The Jordanian government will announce its final decision regarding the winning bid for a major water conveyance project by early March.

The project consists of building a

Nestle Takes Strategic Look at the Middle East

28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

duBai, united arab emirates — – Construction on a one-million-square-foot industrial plant will start in a week’s time, laying a massive base for Nestle’s future Middle East operations.

The plant, operational by the end of

Jordan: New System to Control Wastewater Dumping in Zarqa River

28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — Jordan will initiate a “manifest” system to register the source of wastewater dumped into the Zarqa River, the Environment Ministry said.

Minister of Environment Khalid

Jordan Appoints Water Consultant

22 Jan 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

AMMAN, Jordan — — Jordan has stepped up its efforts to address growing shortages of potable water resources, hiring foreign consultants to help the kingdom establish a regulatory body for the water sector.