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4 million Euros for Gaza Wastewater Treatment Plant
21 Oct 10
A financial agreement for an amount of 4 million Euros was signed on the 17th of October by Ministry of Planning, Mr Dov Zerah, CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD), Dr Ali Jarbawi, Minister of Planning and Administration Development (MOPAD) …Continue reading →
IRAQ: leaking sewage affects Fallujah residents’ health
11 Oct 10
The sewage system in Fallujah, a city about 60 km west of Baghad, is still not working. Fallujah’s residents depend on underground septic tanks that are leaking waste onto their streets from where it eventually goes to the Euphrates, a …Continue reading →
Iraq: UNESCO launches initiative to identify groundwater and alleviate water shortages
05 Oct 10
UNESCO has launched a scientific survey of Iraq’s groundwater in an effort to improve government capacity to address water scarcity in the country. Iraq is currently facing severe water shortages across most parts of the country, with over 7.6 million …Continue reading →
Egyptian Government defending its promises on expanding water supply
04 Oct 10
In the eyes of the public President Hosni Mubaraks he has failed in keeping promises made when he started his presidential campaign of expanding clean water supply to villages and communities. The public mistrust is supported by reports from independent …Continue reading →
Saudi Arabia: Groundwater wastage
29 Sep 10
Local water experts notified the Saudi Arabian government on the danger of wasting as much as 30 percent of the country’s groundwater resources and warned that finite groundwater resources have been lost due to out-of-date extraction methods. Mansur Abahusayn, a …Continue reading →
IAEA back up Morocco’s drinking water and environment projects
22 Sep 10
The International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) will continue supporting Morocco to end its projects on drinking water, the environment and nuclear electricity, the AIEA’s Director General Yukiyo Amano informed on Monday. This was announced during a meeting with Morocco’s Minister …Continue reading →
Syria: water well upgrades offer solution for drought-hit northeast
27 Aug 10
An innovative approach to water resource management in Syria is estimated to be helping 18,000 people hit by a three-year long drought. UNDP and its partners are upgrading a network of ancient water sources under the barren terrain of the …Continue reading →
Palestine: UN Human Rights Committee says Israel denying access to water
27 Aug 10
For the first time ever, the Human Rights Committee has addressed denial of access to water and sanitation as violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), says the Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE). …Continue reading →
Egypt – Villagers protest due to lack of water
23 Aug 10
Dozens of residents of Siliein village in Sinoris, Fayoum blocked a highway that links Fayoum and Lake Qarun by setting fire to tires and branches. The roadblock followed repeated power outages and severe shortages in drinking water that have plagued …Continue reading →
Egypt – President orders stepped-up desalination
23 Aug 10
President Hosni Mubarak has instructed the government to expand its seawater desalination initiatives and step up efforts to discover additional sources of groundwater, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam said on Thursday. “The aim is to meet …Continue reading →
