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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
Yemeni Official Reviews UAE-Funded Dam Project
9 Apr 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
SANA'A (The Gulf Today) — Undersecretary of Abyan Governorate in the South of Yemen, Ali Saleh Jubran, has reviewed work progress on the $120 million USD Hassan Dam funded by the UAE. Jubran urged the director of the C
IDB Announces $617 Million in Development Funding
4 Apr 2013 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (Arab news) — At the 289th meeting of its board of executive directors convened beginning of the week, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved $617 million USD toward funding development projects, which incl
UAE Implements 64 Projects in Pakistan
1 Apr 2013 - 08:20 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (ZeeNEWS.com) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has completed 64 water projects being carried out in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwest and southern region at a cost of about $5.80 million USD.
Israel “Smart Water” Company Establishes US Subsidiary
11 Feb 2013 - 09:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — The CEO of Tel Aviv-based Whitewater Group, Issey Ende, returned to Israel from the United States on February 10 after a trip aimed at expanding the company’s business and establishing a subsidiary
UNICEF Chief Urges Emirates to End Yemen Crisis
22 Jan 2013 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
duBai (7 Days in Dubai) — Leading humanitarians will be told in Dubai on Tuesday that a whopping $716 million is needed to put a stop to disaster in Yemen and help guarantee stability in the beleaguered country. The
Bulgaria to Participate in Yemeni Infrastructure Projects
17 Dec 2012 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
SANA'A (novinite.com) — Bulgarian companies will examine opportunities for participating in the modernization of Yemeni power plants, as well as as subcontractors in Yemen-based infrastructure projects for road equip
German Development Bank Lends Yemen $16 Million for Water
14 Dec 2012 - 11:10 by Local Press Report
SANA'A (Bloomberg ) — KfW, the state-owned German development bank, granted Yemen $16 million USD to help finance water and sanitation projects in Abyan province, Yemen’s state-run Saba news agency said, citing a minist
Saudi Arabia Announces Presenter for SWPF Product & Innovation Theatre
21 Nov 2012 - 09:47 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (CWC Group) — Industry expert Dr Willy Kotiuga, Senior Director, Hydro Division, SNC-Lavalin, is confirmed to present at the SWPF Product & Innovation Theatre, on the Pre-feasibility Study of a 1000 MW Seawa
Israel Minister Says Crisis Is Almost Over
29 Jun 2012 - 09:20 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (Ynetnews.com) — Water and Energy Minister Uzi Landau said that Israel will get through its water crisis in the upclong decade. Speaking at the third annual convention for green economy, Landau said "wate
UN Expert Calls on Israel to Halt Palestinian Demolitions
28 Jun 2012 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
Geneva (United Nations) —
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, warned Wednesday that the number of people displac
Jordan to Install Pollution Detectors at Water Sources
26 Jun 2012 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
DAMASCUS (MENAFN.com) — A project to install pollution detection devices at the country's water sources is expected to be implemented before the end of the year, according to the head of the Jordan Europe Wide Enhanced re
Kurdistan Ministry Wants Revocation of UAE Water Meters Contract
20 Jun 2012 - 08:30 by Local Press Report
ERBIL (Rudaw) — The Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism demanded the revocation of a contract it signed three years ago with a company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide water meters for homes in
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.
GCC Countries Address Food Security
25 May 2012 - 08:01 by Local Press Report
DOHA (The National (UAE)) — GCC countries are trying to be more realistic about what they grow, with Saudi Arabia planning to give up growing wheat in 2015 and Qatar looking to hydroponics. But with falling water tables
Only 26 Percent of Yemenis Have Access to Drinking Water
24 May 2012 - 08:47 by Local Press Report
RIYADH (Yemen Post) — Only 26 percent of the people have access to drinking water and healthcare and 42% of the people have access to electricity, a minister said Wednesday at the meeting of Friends of Yemen in the Saud
French-Saudi Consortium to Manage Makkah's Water Supply
13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, MAKKAH — The water supply of Makkah, Saudi Arabia's third largest city and pilgrimage center for Muslims, will come under the management of French-Saudi consortium Saur-ZAMIL as terms of a $46 million
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.
GCC Urged to Reduce Water Consumption
13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by Local Press Report
MANAMA, Bahrain (Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)) — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must reduce water consumption to ease the burden on the region's limited resources, according to experts at the two-day International Desalination Associatio
Kuwait Shortlists 10 Advisers for Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Plant
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — T he Kuwaiti government has shortlisted 10 transaction advisers for the first phase of the proposed $1.8 billion USD wastewater treatment plant at Umm Al Hayman.
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
FoEME Proposes New Shared Water Management Model for Israel, Palestinians
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — Environmental NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East
Greece, Lebanon Sign $2 Million USD Environmental Monitoring Agreement
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BEIRUT, Lebanon (The Daily Star (Lebanon)) — Lebanon's Environment Ministry signed a $2 million USD agreement with the Greek Embassy and the United Nations on monitoring of environmental resources. The initiative includes studies
Hyflux Wins $100 Million USD Libyan Contract
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Singapore-based water treatment company Hyflux Ltd. beat out other international bidders to clinch a $100 million USD desalination plant contract in Libya,
Hyflux Wins $100 Million USD Libyan Contract
22 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Singapore-based water treatment company Hyflux Ltd. beat out other international bidders to clinch a $100 million USD desalination plant contract in Libya,
Eastern Syria Faces Severe Water Shortages
22 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
SYRIA, JUB SHAEER (Reuters) — Eastern Syria is in the grip of severe water shortages, which has killed 85 percent of livestock in the region over the past five years. Rainfall has become more scarce in the area over the
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.
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
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.
UAE Water Reserves at Risk of Depletion
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (The National (United Arab Emirates)) — The UAE's water reserves are in "big danger" of being depleted, and solutions must be found quickly to address the situation, according to Khalid bin Zayed, the Federal National Council member who c
Saudi Arabia Signs $4.2 Billion USD Contracts for Ras Al Zour
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (The Saudi Gazette) — Saudi Arabia on November 9 signed $4.2 billion USD in contracts for construction of the Ras Al Zour power and water project. The projects include a $2.4 billion USD deal with a group
Petroleum Development Oman Launches Water Treatment Plant
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
OMAN, MUSCAT (Petroleum Development Oman) — A produced water treatment pilot plant for Petroleum Development Oman was officially launched last week. The plant was designed and built in Japan with support from the Japan Cooperation
Syria, UAE Discuss Cooperation on Irrigation, Water Resources
8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (WAM(United Arab Emirates)) — UAE Ambassador to Syria Salim Issa Al-Qattam AlZa 'abi and Syrian Irrigation Minister George Malaki Sawmi discussed cooperation on irrigation and water resources during a meeting in Damascus last we
Multiple Tenders Expected in First Quarter of 2011
8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Utilities-me.com) — A number of tenders are expected to be issued in the Saudi Arabian water treatment sector in the first quarter of next year, after a mismatch in valuations kept some projects from being covered by t
Bulgarian, Israeli Companies Seek Stronger Trade Ties
3 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
SOFIA, Bulgaria (Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)) — Bulgarian and Israeli companies and government representatives were seeking ways to intensify trade ties, during the Bulgarian-Israeli Business Forum on October 28. At the forum, the two sides
$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.
SNC-Lavalin Wins $450 Million USD Libyan Water Supply Contract
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Canada, MONTREAL — Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin won a $450 million USD contract to develop a significant section of Libya's giant water transfer system.
The company won the contract from Libya's
Lebanon Needs $20 Billion USD to Improve Infrastructure
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BEIRUT (Daily Star (Lebanon)) — Lebanon needs to spend at least $20 billion USD to improve its basic electricity, water, communications and road infrastructure, according to Trade Minister Mohammad Safadi.
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