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Saudi Arabia Announces $247 Million Worth of New Water, Sanitation Infrastructure
30 May 2013- 07:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia The Saudi Ministry of Housing last week announced plans to build $247 million USD worth of water and sanitation infrastructure in the Jazan, Najran and Baha regions. The projects include ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/30/2013 - 10:04
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Egypt, Sudan Express Concern Over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam
30 May 2013- 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CAIRO, Egypt Egypt’s Foreign Ministry this week called on Ethiopia to uphold its previous assurances regarding the flow of Nile water to downstream countries. “We call on the Ethiopian government not to harm ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/30/2013 - 10:04
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Mali City Suffering Severe Water Shortages
29 May 2013- 09:42 by Local Press Report Gao Voice of America The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that inhabitants of Gao in eastern Mali are suffering from a severe water shortage. The shortage is a result of fighting in ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Singapore International Water Week Extends Deadline for Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize
29 May 2013- 09:37 by Local Press Report sinGapore Singapore International Water Week The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2014 Call for Nominations deadline will be extended to June 21, 2013. Interested parties can continue to submit their nominations. The Lee ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Kuwait Approves $2.5 billion Development Grant to Oman
29 May 2013- 09:29 by Local Press Report KUWAIT CITY Al-Shorfa Kuwait and Oman signed a deal on Monday (May 27th) that would see Kuwait grant Oman $2.5 billion in aid as part of grants Gulf Co-operation Council (GGC) countries are giving the sultanate. ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Kenya Plans $589 Million Coastal Water Supply Project
29 May 2013- 09:21 by Local Press Report nairoBi The Star (Nairobi) Coast Water Service Board has announced a $589 million USD expansion plan at the Mzizima Springs to boost water supply in the entire Coast region. Already the project's proposal has ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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UN, World Bank Pledge Joint Commitment to Africa’s Great Lakes Region
29 May 2013- 09:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent KAMPALA, Uganda UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on May 24 concluded an historic meeting between the two organizations where they committed to work together to bring ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/29/2013 - 09:59
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ADB Finances Water, Road Projects in Vietnam
29 May 2013- 09:15 by Local Press Report HANOI Thanh Nien News The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided loans worth $249 million USD for two projects on water supply and improving road quality in Vietnam last week. The first loan worth $212 million goes ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Chinese Firm to Invest $17 Billion USD in Indonesian Hydropower
29 May 2013- 09:11 by Local Press Report JAKARTA Global Times China Power Investment Corp., one of China's largest state-owned firms, has committed to investing $17 billion USD in hydropower plant projects in North Kalimantan of Indonesia, an ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Bulgaria Supportive of Chinese Investment in Infrastructure
29 May 2013- 09:07 by Local Press Report PLOVDIV Xinhua Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said here on Tuesday evening that Bulgaria welcomes and supports Chinese investors to carry out projects in the country.Hours before the Bulgarian parliament ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 10:06
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Bahamian Government Warns of Possible Flooding
29 May 2013- 09:04 by Local Press Report NASSAU The Bahamas Weekly Residents throughout the archipelago should brace themselves for excessively prolonged rainfall throughout the day (Tuesday) and lasting through Friday night. The Department of Meteorology ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Slovenia Hydropower Developer Seeks Turbines for New Project
29 May 2013- 08:59 by Local Press Report LJUBLJANA Hydro World Slovenia hydropower developer Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi (HESS d.o.o.) seeks bids to supply three hydro turbine-generators and other equipment for the 41.5-MW Brezice hydroelectric ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Haiti, DR Plan Joint Hydropower, Water Projects on Shared River Basin
29 May 2013- 08:57 by Local Press Report ELIAS PINA Dominican Today The Artibonite River basin can potentially supply water and electricity to nearly half a million people in Dominican Republic and Haiti, through the installation of small hydroelectrics ...
Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46
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Tajikistan President Hopeful of "Solidarity" With Kyrgyzstan Over Rogun Dam
29 May 2013- 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent DUSHANBE, Tajikistan Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said he is hopeful that Tajikistan and fellow upstream country Kyrgyzstan could achieve solidarity on the issue of the controversial Rogun hydropower project ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/29/2013 - 09:59
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Kazakh Official Details Mistakes Made in Clean Water Program
29 May 2013- 08:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent ASTANA, Kazakhstan Kazakh MP Aikyn Konurov last week detailed ongoing mistakes being made in the course of the country’s Ak Bulak (Clean Water) Program and proposed that the prime minister take measures to ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/29/2013 - 09:59