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14 May 2013 - 07:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
lusaKa, Zambia — The Zambian government is now prepared to join the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), Zambian Energy Minister Yamfwa Mukanga announced last week.
14 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MAKKAH (Barf Blog) — Residents of a building in Saudi Arabia had banged the head of the landlord about the change in the taste of the drinking water until they decided to act on their own.
14 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Sabahi) — The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Sunday (May 12th) agreed to loan Djibouti $35 million USD (6.3 billion francs) for further improvements in the provision of drinking wat
13 May 2013 - 07:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — A number of African countries are currently mediating between Egypt and upstream Nile Basin countries to help resolve the conflict over a new water-sharing accord, according to Egyptian Irrigation
13 May 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
istanBul, turkey — The Istanbul Waterworks Authority (ISKI) confirmed last week that raw sewage from the village of Sazlıbosna, in the Arnavutköy district, has been contaminating the 55 million cubic meter Sazlıdere
13 May 2013 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
WINDHOEK (Namibian Economist) — After years of negotiations, the national water utility, NamWater has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AREVA that will pave the way for negotiations and the signing of an off-tak
13 May 2013 - 08:19 by Local Press Report
DOHA (Gulf Times) — Shipping fresh water to Qatar from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in Chile, which is about 14,360km or 7,754 nautical miles away, might appear to be a far-fetched idea now.
10 May 2013 - 07:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s dam-building boom in recent decades has put the country among the world’s largest dam-builders, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Alireze Daemi said during the 7th National Congress on Constr
10 May 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — A portion of the $255.7 million USD World Bank grant given to Nairobi County late last month April will be used to build modern water and sanitation infrastructure in the city, according to newly e
10 May 2013 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
MONROVIA (The Analyst) — The management of Liberia's water supply agency has disclosed that it will take five million United States dollars to provide unhindered water supply to Monrovia and other parts of the country.&n
9 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GHANA, ACCRA — Countries in West Africa, one of the poorest regions in the world with weak governance and infrastructure, need to work together to manage water resources, according to Hama Arba Diallo, chair of t
9 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government recently released rebel prisoners from the Benshangul People’s Liberation Movement (BPML), which operates from Sudan, as part of a peace process geared toward protecting th
9 May 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — Egyptian construction firm Arab Contractors Company has qualified for the final stage of a $300 million USD desalination and drinking water pipeline network project in the southern Iraqi governorat
9 May 2013 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
TREVOSE (General Electric) — General Electric (GE) today announced a new membrane, the AG LF serie
9 May 2013 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
MOMBASA (The Star (Nairobi)) — Water kiosk operators in Mombasa on Monday protested an alleged move by the Mombasa Water Company to deregister them. Mombasa Water Kiosk Operators Association chairman Gabriel Amok told a pre
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
8 May 2013 - 09:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Australia, PERTH — Second in a series “Conversations With Water Leaders” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.
8 May 2013 - 08:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NB — The scientific and technical knowledge needed to solve the world’s growing food crisis already exists, but transferring it to small farmers in a way that is usable remains a serious challenge, as
8 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — A new study by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), released May 3, has found for the first time that increasing carbon dioxide concentrations will likely affect areas wit
8 May 2013 - 08:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
duBai, united arab emirates — The United Arab Emirates will expand nuclear energy projects in order to boost desalination projects, Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Ahmad Ben Fahd said last week.
8 May 2013 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
DARFUR (Radio Dabanga) — Displaced persons at six camps in Sirba locality of West Darfur are experiencing a severe water crisis as a result the breakdown of water pumps.
8 May 2013 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
PARIS (Bloomberg ) — Danone, owner of the Evian water brand, acquired a 50.1 percent stake in Sirma to expand in Turkey’s water market.
8 May 2013 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Electric Light & Power) — Held in co-operation with the Public Authority of Electricity and Water (PAEW), the third annual Oman Power and Water Summit organised along with IQPC Middle East and GEC, attracted over 70 local
7 May 2013 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JERUSALEM (China.org.cn) — Israel's Water Authority said Monday a severe drought is expected to inflict Israel by 2015 and is forecast as the harshest drought to impact this dry country in recent decades, said a statement of
7 May 2013 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Eritrean government’s recent statements of support for Egypt’s right to Nile River waters, based on a British colonial treaty have raised tensions with neighboring Ethiopia, Ethiopian governmen
7 May 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Tanzania on May 4 announced that its neighbor, Malawi, has returned to talks aimed at finding a solution to the border dispute over Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa.
7 May 2013 - 08:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority last week expressed reservations about the planned Red Sea-Dead Sea water conveyance project championed by neighboring Israel and Jordan.
7 May 2013 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
nairoBi (The Star (Nairobi)) — Limuru MP John Kiragu has blamed the government for the loss of lives and property as a result of floods and landslides following the heavy rains.
7 May 2013 - 10:33 by Local Press Report
MARA (Tanzania Daily News) — A multi-million water project earmarked for Musoma Township whose implementation is scheduled to take off soon, is expected to solve chronic water supply shortage to the town dwellers. The hug
7 May 2013 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
JERUSALEM (China.org.cn) — Israel's Water Authority said Monday a severe drought is expected to inflict Israel by 2015 and is forecast as the harshest drought to impact this dry country in recent decades, said a statemen
6 May 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The 2010-2012 drought in Somalia claimed 260,000 lives, with children bearing the brunt of hunger, water scarcity and malnutrition, according to a report launched in Nairobi on May 2.
6 May 2013 - 08:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA'A — The Yemeni government is planning a $40 million USD drinking water and sanitation project in Hadarmout governorate, using funds provided by German development bank KfW, according to Yemeni official
6 May 2013 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Utility Products) — Oman Power and Water conference (OPWS 2013) will begin tomorrow ,Sunday, at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel under the auspices of Dr.
3 May 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian government on April 28 signed a $225 million USD loan agreement with the German government to fund water, environment and energy projects.
3 May 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH — The Saudi National Water Company (NWC) on April 30 signed a $587 million USD supply agreement with the Jeddah Economic Company (JEC).
3 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Gulf News) — Oman’s authorities sought to quell rumours that the country’s biggest dam, now holding back a capacity 100 million cubic metres of water after more than a week of torrential rains, is in imminent d
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is planning to establish a $1 billion USD Food Security Fund in Morocco, according to Khalil al Khanji, chairman of the Federation of GCC Chambers.
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — A joint Arab-Israeli study is investigating the effects of pharmaceutical residues in Israel’s water.
2 May 2013 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (The Indian Express) — Kuwait plans to increase service charges on foreigners, media reports said today, triggering the ire of the main labour union which also blasted the government for deporting hundreds of expatriates
2 May 2013 - 09:07 by Local Press Report
RIYADH (The Gulf Today) — Thirteen people have died and four more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the kingdom, the civil defence authorities said on Wednesday. Two ot
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