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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

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.

UAE, Tajikistan Ministers Discuss Environment, Water, Renewable Energy

21 Mar 2013 - 08:30 by Local Press Report

duBai (Zawya) — His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, The Minister of Environment and Water, in his office in Dubai, Mr.

Serbia, UAE Sign Cooperation Agreement

25 Feb 2013 - 09:21 by Local Press Report

BELGRADE (Balkans.com) — Serbia and the UAE have signed an inter-state agreement, and the planned ventures and investments are most that has been achieved so far in bilateral agreements with any country.

Zimbabwe Agriculture Minister Calls for Adoption of Cheap Irrigation Measures

1 Feb 2013 - 08:50 by Local Press Report

HARARE (Manica Post) — Agricultural Minister Dr Joseph Made has implored the nation to quickly adopt cheap irrigation technologies in response to climate variations and changes spurring droughts that has rendered 80 perc

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

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.

Ecuador Proposes Oil Levy for Climate Fund

6 Dec 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report

DOHA (Bloomberg Businessweek) — Ecuador plans to propose a levy on every barrel of oil sold by OPEC members to help fund projects that cut greenhouse gases and protect against the effects of climate change. The proposal will

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

Egyptian Contracting Company Will Build $26 Million USD Dubai Pipeline

11 May 2012 - 11:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian Contracting Company (Mokhtar Ibrahim) won a $25.8 million USD contract to build a potable water pipeline in Dubai, company officials announced on May 7.

UAE: Bottled Water Consumption Among World's Highest

11 Jan 2011 - 09:39 by Local Press Report

UAE to Provide Water Supplies for Pakistani Refugees

6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

UAE, ABU DHABI (The National (United Arab Emirates)) — The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) last week signed an agreement to provide 100,000 refugees displaced by the floods in Pakistan with long-term water supplies. Under the agreement, the RCA

Environmentalists Criticize Plan to Export Water

17 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

YEREVAN, Armenia (ArmeniaNow.com) — Environmentalists in Armenia criticized Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan 's proposal to export freshwater from Armenia to the United Arab Emirates. In a presentation to a UAE

New Water Treatment Plant Planned in Fujairah

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — T he Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is contemplating constructing a reverse osmosis water treatment plant in the emirate of Fujairah.

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

Two Bottled Water Companies Warned Over Health Standards

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

FUJAIRAH (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Two bottled water companies in Fujairah have been warned over failure to meet health requirements set by Fujairah Municipality. The warning was issued after the Public Health Section

Armenia, UAE Eye Cooperation on Drinking Water Export

10 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

YEREVAN, Armenia (News.am (Armenia)) — Armenia and the United Arab Emirates could cooperate on export of drinking water, among other fields, according to Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Speaking at an Armenia- UAE

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

Liwa Reservoir Construction Started

25 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Construction has started on Abu Dhabi's first water reservoir, located in the Liwa desert. The underground reservoir is expected to be completed in two and a half years.

Abu Dhabi Looks to Back Up Water Supply

18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — Authorities in Abu Dhabi are considering several options, including aquifer recharge and creation of strategic underground reserves, to increase the emirate's back-up water supplies.

Power GCC Must Work on Water Demand: Metito Chief

23 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

duBai (Gulf News (Qatar)) — Rami Ghandour, executive director of UAE-based Metito, said that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must work more on the demand side to deal with water shortages. "There is building taking

FEWA Wins Special Achievement Award at ESRI Conference

26 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

duBai, UAE (WAM(United Arab Emirates)) — The UAE Federal Authority of Electricity and Water (FEWA) won the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2010 Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) International User Conference in

UAE Red Crescent Society Provides Drinking Water for Kyrgyz Refugees

30 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Uzbekistan, ABU DHABI (Emirates News Agency) — The UAE's Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has contracted with a local company to provide drinking water for seven refugee camps on the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border. Under the contract, the Uzbek

UAE Foreign Minister Calls for Arab-Asia Pacific Cooperation

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for greater cooperation among Arab nations and Pacific Island states on shared problems like food shortages, water scarcity

Dubai to Build Stormwater Pumping Station

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

duBai, UAE (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Dubai plans to build a $1.4 million USD stormwater pumping station on Emirates Road to prevent flooding during heavy rains, according to the head of Dubai Municipality 's Rain Committee, Abdul Majee

H Butting Supplies Pipework for Fujairah 2 IWPP

17 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (International Desalination & Water Reuse) — German supplier H. Butting GmbH & Co. is providing the pipework for the Fujairah 2 independent water and power project (IWPP) in Qidfa. The project's main contractor, Veolia Water Solutions &

Ras Al Khaimah to Get New Water Recycling, Treatment Plant

3 May 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

RAS AL KHAIMAH (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — A new $2 million USD water recycling and treatment plant in Al Ghail Industrial Park in Ras Al Khaimah will process up to 2,000 cubic meters of water per day, which will be filtered for use in irrig

IWPP Models Move UAE to Second in Desalination Capacity

26 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TOKYO, Japan — T he United Arab Emirates is second behind Saudi Arabia in installed desalination capacity, according to a new report by Japanese financial holding company Nomura Holdings.

Abu Dhabi, Aldar in $199 Million USD Deal for Infrastructure Construction

26 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

UAE, ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs signed a $199 million USD contract with Aldar Properties to build infrastructure for the Shiebat Al Watah residential development inAlAin.

Demand for Water in Abu Dhabi to Double by 2030

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi will see its water demand double in 20 years, according to findings presented by the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) last week.

ADWEC Planning and Studies Director

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