Environment and Climate in the Middle East

Recent Posts

• Israel Palestinian Water Deal – EcoPeace press release
• AFED 10th Annual Conference in November: Arab Environment in 10 Years – AFED
• Untreated Sewage Flowing From West Bank and East Jerusalem Is Polluting Israeli Streams – Haaretz
• As Gaza power crisis eases slightly, polluted beaches become unsafe for residents – Maan
• A Warmer Israel Will Be a Much Poorer Israel – Haaretz
• Asalim stream disaster kills third of ibex population – YNET
• Sea turtles to counter 7,000 jellyfish found on shores – Egypt Independent
• Watch: Hundreds of jellyfish threaten to clog up Israeli power plant – Jerusalem Post
• Masdar Institute develops high performance solar absorber – Environment and Development
• Jordan, Kazakhstan urged to increase cooperation in ‘energy of peace’ – Jordan Times
• new report: “Decoupling National Water Needs for National Water Supplies: Insights and Potential for Countries in the Jordan Basin” – EcoPeace
• new publication: H.Hussein (2017), Dynamic political contexts and power asymmetries: the cases of the Blue Nile and the Yarmouk Rivers – International Environmental Agreements
• new publication: Tal, A., 2017, “Will Demography Defeat River Restoration? The Case of the Jordan River?” The Journal of Water Research
• new publication: H.Hussein (2017), “Politics of the Dead Sea Canal: a historical review of the evolving discourses, interests, and plans”, Water International
• new publication Tal, A. 2017. Will We Always Have Paris? Israel’s Tepid Climate Change Strategy – Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs
• Netherlands outraged after Israel seizes Dutch-funded solar panels in West Bank – Maan / Haaretz
• Tafileh Wind Farm a leading example in renewable energy — IFC – Jordan Times
• Man sentenced to one year in prison, JD2,000 fine for water theft – Jordan Times
• 13 facilities referred to prosecutor for environmental breaches in June – Jordan Times
• Two Israeli Beaches Are Spared Destruction, but Others Still at Risk From Developers – Haaretz
• Gaza power plant resumes operations with Egyptian fuel – Al Arabiya
• Give us our sons back, and we’ll restore your power supply – YNET
• Electricity Shortages in Gaza Lead to Beach Pollution Just Over the Border in Israel – Haaretz
• Israel to build pipeline to absorb sewage from Gaza – YNET
• First in Palestine – Electricity generated from sewage – WAFA
• U.N. Rejects Israeli Accusations of Hizbullah Posing as Green NGO / Israel Accuses Hizbullah of ‘Dangerous Provocation’ – Naharnet
• Industrial waste water leaks from Israeli chemical plant – Jerusalem Post / Environmental Protection Ministry mulls criminal probe into Ashalim acid spill – YNET
• Israel pulls research into Haifa pollution and high cancer rates – YNET
• Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy – Egypt Independent
• Ending the sewage—Israel and PA combine efforts to save Kidron Valley – YNET
• Garbage Dumped in Sea Off Lebanese Coast Sparks Outrage – Naharnet
• Two arrested for ‘emptying sewage tanker next to well’ – Jordan Times
• OECD Slams Israel for Slacking on Environmental Legislation Vows – Haaretz
• Ramallah facing severe water crisis; Israel to blame, says Water authority – WAFA
• How low can you go: Sea of Galilee lowest in 97 years – YNET