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Egypt: new study analyzes options for rural wastewater treatment
28 Mar 12
While Egypt has made good progress in urban sanitation, access to wastewater treatment in rural areas lags far behind, a recent study [1] showed. The study analysed the cost-effectiveness of a range of wastewater treatment options in terms of the …Continue reading →
Mena Renewable Energy 2012
10 Oct 11
Despite having considerable solar and wind potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC where traditionally low cost oil and gas production has stifled its development. …Continue reading →
Libya, Tripoli: water supply resumed as rebels regain control of the Great Man-Made River Project
16 Sep 11
More than a week after the taps had run dry, water supplies to the Libyan capital Tripoli resumed on 6 September [1]. This was two days after the rebels said they had taken control of the Great Man-Made River (GMMR) …Continue reading →
UAE redoubles efforts to contain cholera in Somalia
16 Aug 11
The United Arabe Emirates intensified its medical efforts to contain the spread of an outbreak of cholera as an threatened tens of thousands of people fleeing the famine-hit areas of Somalia to pack into the crowded camps in the country’s …Continue reading →
Palestine, Gaza Strip: human rights groups warn of a severe water crisis (video)
01 Aug 11
Human rights groups warn that residents face a severe water crisis. An estimated 95% percent of drinking water fails to meet international standards and water and sanitation plants have yet to berebuilt following the 2009 Israeli war. Read the full …Continue reading →
Kuwait: conserving water through pre-paid supply
19 Jul 11
The Ministry of Electricity and Water’s pre-paid water supply project aims to conserve water and generate state revenues. Acting Minister of Electricity and Water, Salem Al-Othaina, who inaugurated phase one at Jabriya Water Plant, described it as one of the …Continue reading →
UAE: Students learn good health goes hand in hand with hygiene
19 Jul 11
The results of the international Dettol HABIT Study (Hygiene: Attitudes, Behaviour, Insight and Traits) were recently presented to health and safety professionals by expert professors from the Global Hygiene Council in Dubai. During the symposium, the Dubai Ministry of Education …Continue reading →
Palestine, Gaza: US artists raise awareness about water crisis
18 Jul 11
A delegation of US artists visited Gaza to bring worldwide attention to the water crisis in the besieged territory. The artists came to help the local community paint murals about drinking water a basic human right. The initiative is part …Continue reading →
USAID supports MENA Network of Water Centers of Excellence with US$ 1.5 million grant programme
12 May 11
Seventeen water centres from 10 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) came together in February-March 2011 to create the MENA Network of Water Centers of Excellence (MENA NWC). The launch of the network took place during a …Continue reading →
Saudi Arabia: wastewater reuse gains importance
12 May 11
As Saudi Arabia faces an increasing demand for water to support its rapid population and economic growth, General Electric (GE) held the Saudi “Used to Useful” Water Reuse Summit in April 2011 to explore water reuse solutions to support water …Continue reading →
