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Middle East: report proposes master plan for water for peace
25 Feb 11
The Middle East is likely to plunge into a serious humanitarian crisis due to depletion of water resources, unless remedial measures are introduced urgently, says a new report [1]. The Strategic Foresight Group prepared the report, “The Bue Peace”, with …Continue reading →
Iraq: Drinking water project for Amedi of $90 million
24 Feb 11
Kurdistan Ministry of Municipality and Tourism sealed Monday a contract for construction of drinking water project for Amedi area within Dohuk province. The minister, Samir Abdullah Mustafa, singed the contract priced at 90,000,000 U.S. Dollars with the Lebanese Ster Group …Continue reading →
Iran: Holding International Water, Wastewater Confab Late April
16 Feb 11
The International Conference on Water and Wastewater with focus on privatization and benchmarking will be held in Tehran’s Milad Tower on April 27 to 28 in cooperation with National Water and Wastewater Engineering Co. (NWWE). The purposes of the conference …Continue reading →
Bahrain: Residents cry foul over pipe burst
11 Jan 11
Residents of Manama, are complaining of an unbearable smell due to a burst sewerage water pipe for the last three days. They say the area is so full of the foul-smelling water that many of residents have no choice but …Continue reading →
Yemen: Japanese funding for small-scale rural water projects
09 Dec 10
In 2010, the Japanese government has funded several small-scale water projects in Yemen though its “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects” scheme. These projects include: construction of a water supply system in an arid area in Al-Mouza’ District, serving …Continue reading →
Yemen: capital ‘will run out of water by 2025′
09 Dec 10
Agricultural water shortages in Yemen could result in 750,000 job losses and and a drop in incomes by a quarter within a decade, according to a report by international consultants McKinsey. Poor water management and the enormous consumption of water …Continue reading →
Arabs to face severe water shortages by 2015
09 Dec 10
The Arab world is facing severe water shortages as early as 2015, as the annual per capita share will be less than 500 cubic meters. This is below one-tenth of the world’s average, currently estimated at over 6,000 cubic meters …Continue reading →
United Arab Emirates: alarm on water supplies
10 Nov 10
Worried Federal National Council (FNC) members alarmed over potential threats to the nation's water supply. Continue reading →
Lebanon:Long delayed waste-water treatment plant finally opened
27 Oct 10
A long-delayed waste-water recycling plant was inaugurated in Siniq in Sidon on the 25/10/2010. Officials expect the facility to mitigate disastrous environmental problems. The plan will collect sewage water from Sidon and purify it before it pours into the sea. …Continue reading →
New plant to double Kuwait water supply
27 Oct 10
A project for the construction and rehabilitation of the Mina Abdullah water pumping plant is planned to more than double Kuwait’s fresh water supply. When finish, the plant will pump around 1.5 million m3 of water per day from two …Continue reading →
