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  1. Zarqa Networks to Be Overhauled by 2015

    2 May 2011- 14:42 by Local Press Report ZARQA Jordan Times The water and sewage networks in Zarqa governorate will be rehabilitated by 2015, according to officials.“Tenders for sanitation projects worth [$182.7 million USD] will be floated later this year ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  2. Kuwait Has Highest Per Capita Water Consumption

    2 May 2011- 14:41 by Local Press Report KUWAIT CITY Kuwait Times Kuwait has the highest per capita water consumption in the world at some 500 liters. Dr. Khalid Al-Barrak, head of the Water Science Department at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  3. Access to Water, Medical Care Scarce in Misrata

    2 May 2011- 14:39 by Local Press Report Geneva Ennahar (Algeria) Access to water and medical care in the western Libyan city of Misrata is problematic, as the overall humanitarian situation in the city is deteriorating, according to the International ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  4. Oman to Build Four Dams

    2 May 2011- 14:38 by Local Press Report MUSCAT Utilities-me.com The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources is planning to build four dams throughout the country in order to use wadis during peak flooding times. The new dams will include ...

    Local Press Report - 05/02/2011 - 15:29

  5. “Our Water, Our Life” Campaign Launched in Saudi Arabia

    2 May 2011- 14:36 by Local Press Report RIYADH Arab News (Saudi Arabia) The BMG Foundation and advertising firm Saatchi & Saatchi have teamed up for the “Our Water, Our Life” conservation initiative.  BMG Foundation chair Basil Al-Ghalayini said the ...

    Local Press Report - 05/02/2011 - 15:29

  6. Hanwha Signs $1.05 Billion USD Deal for Power, Desal Plant in Yanbu

    2 May 2011- 14:34 by Local Press Report YANBU Korea Herald (South Korea) Hanwha Engineering & Construction signed a $1.05 billion USD deal with power and water utility Marafiq to build a power station and desalination plant at Yanbu industrial complex ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  7. UNAMID Project in Darfur to Improve Water Access

    2 May 2011- 14:32 by Local Press Report nairoBi IRIN The UN-African Union peacekeeping force (UNAMID) is supporting a project in eight villages of North Darfur that aims to increase access to water and help reduce sexual and gender-based violence in the ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  8. Plan International Moves to Improve Water, Sanitation in Southern Sudan

    2 May 2011- 14:30 by Local Press Report JUBA Sudan Tribune NGO Plan International is increasing efforts to improve water and sanitation among communities in Seremon, Tijor, Dolo and Rajaf, near the regional capital of Juba, in southern Sudan. “South Sudan ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  9. Mongolia, Turkey Eye Cooperation on Water Resources, Energy, Mining

    2 May 2011- 14:28 by Local Press Report ULAN BATOR Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey) Mongolia and Turkey are looking to develop cooperation in water resources, mining and energy, according to Mongolian Minister of Minerals and Energy Dashdorj Zorigt. ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  10. Umm Al Quwain Faces Supply Disruptions

    2 May 2011- 14:27 by Local Press Report UMM AL QUWAIN Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) Residents of Umm Al Quwain have been facing frequent disruptions in water supply, with some households left without water for one to two days. Federal Electricity ...

    Local Press Report - 05/17/2013 - 16:34

  11. Private Sector Investment Allowed for Hassyan Complex

    2 May 2011- 14:25 by Local Press Report duBai Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will allow private sector investment in the Hassyan Power and Desalination Complex, the biggest such project in the region, ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  12. U.S. State Department Holds First-Ever Earth Day 6K Walk for Water

    2 May 2011- 14:23 by Local Press Report washington, dc OOSKAnews The United States Department of State held its first-ever 6K Walk for Water in celebration of Earth Day last week in Washington, DC. The event, opened by Under Secretary of State for ...

    Local Press Report - 05/26/2013 - 16:07

  13. Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas Signs MoU With Shabwa for Supply Project

    2 May 2011- 14:20 by Local Press Report SANA’A Saba (Yemen) Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (YLNG) company signed a memorandum of understanding with the local authority of Shabwa governorate for a water supply project to benefit a number of coastal villages. ...

    Local Press Report - 05/23/2013 - 23:02

  14. Government Announces $6.7 Million USD Water and Sanitation Initiative

    2 May 2011- 14:17 by Local Press Report lusaKa Times of Zambia Zambian Vice President George Kunda revealed a new $6.7 million USD government-funded water and sanitation rehabilitation initiative for the Copperbelt region. Under the initiative, water ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 15:01

  15. Sanctions Hit Iran’s Hydroelectric Dams Plan

    18 Apr 2011- 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent TEHRAN, Iran Iran, thumbing its nose at U.S.-led economic sanctions, is to build the world’s tallest dam in the western province of Lorestan, with Chinese funding and expertise.  The 315-meter-high dam on the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2013 - 16:53

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