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Palestine: Israel rations water to a trickle, Amnesty International says
03 Nov 09
Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies. Israeli authorities said the report “distorts the truth” and that it reflected Palestinian propaganda.
Yemen: market price of water has quadrupled in four years
03 Nov 09
More than half of Yemen’s scarce water is used to feed an addiction, called qat. Meanwhile, the market price of water has quadrupled in the past four years, pushing more and more people to drill illegally into rapidly receding aquifers.
Yemen: water crisis threatens swelling population
18 Sep 09
Donor support to the water sector in Yemen may buy some time, but a catastrophe is inevitable, a World Bank expert fears.
Palestine: Friends of the Earth call for 'failed' Joint Water Committee to be replaced
27 May 09
EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) has called on the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to replace the Joint Water Committee. A recent World Bank report claims that the JWC has failed the interests of both Palestinians and Israelis.
Jordan: National Water Strategy 2008-2022 given Royal approval
27 May 09
King Abdullah of Jordan has given the go-ahead to his country's new water strategy, which will entail the completion of a series of megaprojects to meet Jordan's water needs. The country currently produces 145 cubic metres of water per capita annually, some way below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic metres per capita.
Palestine: World Bank reports assesses restrictions on water development
28 Apr 09
A World Bank report blames Palestinian mismanagement and Israeli restrictions for severe water shortages in the West Bank and the Gaza. The existing problems affect not just daily supply but the development of water resources, water uses and wastewater management.
Middle East: USAID and IWA sign strategic partnership to advance water utilities
02 Apr 09
Access to clean drinking water and sanitation for the urban poor, water safety and quality management, leadership gaps and climate change are the focus of support to water utilities by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Water Association (IWA).
Palestine: 6.2 million dollar agreement signed to manage wastewater
02 Apr 09
The Government of Japan, in partnership with the Palestinian Water Authority and the UNDP/Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People signed a US$ 6.2 million agreement to launch the cross boundary wastewater management project in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Jordan: ancient wells radioactive, US study finds
04 Mar 09
Researchers from Duke University in the United States have found that ancient underground wells in water-deprived Jordan have 20 times more radiation than is considered safe for drinking.
Palestine: building of a desalination plant in Hadera contested
04 Mar 09
A recent publication in the Al-Qud newspaper in Jerusalem has triggered comments from the Palestinian Water Authority on the building of a desalination plant in Hadera, criticizing both the Israeli and Palestine authorities.
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