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Lebanon: Amnesty accuses Israel of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure
14 Sep 06
In their latest report Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.
Iraq: corruption slows down reconstruction of basic facilities
13 Sep 06
The US government donated some US$ 45 billion for reconstruction and relief funding to Iraq. However, due to endemic corruption, people are still lacking basic facilities such as power, clean potable water and sanitation.
Lebanon: rivers form part of conflict with Israel
23 Aug 06
Water has been and will continue to be of great importance in the Israeli-Lebanese conflict, though the truth of this is often overlooked. Worthy of consideration in this context are two waterways of south Lebanon, the Hasbani River and the Litani River.
Lebanon: lack of water and sanitation adds to risks
03 Aug 06
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, is warning that lack of clean water and sanitation is threatening lives in south Lebanon.
Gaza: taps run dry after power station bombed
23 Jul 06
The taps are running dry for 1.4 million Palestinians in Gaza after an international boycott left the Hamas government unable to provide basic services, and Israeli air strikes destroyed the only power station.
Iraq, Baghdad: poor sanitation poses cholera risks
21 Jul 06
Poor sanitation and high levels of insecurity pose serious health risks to people in Baghdad, say health workers.
Yemen: Netherlands grants EUR 20 million to support water sector
12 Jul 06
The Netherlands has agreed to grant EUR 20 million to water and environment sector in Yemen for the coming four years.
Palestine: a thirst for West Bank water
23 Jun 06
“Israel's planned annexation of West Bank aquifers will perpetuate high Israeli water-consumption levels while denying basic Palestinian needs, and will dim any hope for a viable Palestinian state and for peace”.
Morocco: exchange of technology agreement signed with Mexico
02 Jun 06
Morocco and Mexico have signed an agreement, which was part of a 2005 accord, confirming their intention to exchange technology in various areas of water planning and administration.
Israel-Jordan: Vanishing Jordan river needs global rescue effort
02 Jun 06
The Jordan River is dying and the Jordanian and Israeli governments are failing to come to its aid, according to local officials and environmentalists from both sides of the revered river, scene of many events of Biblical history.
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