MERIA V14N4 (Dec. 2010), #2/7 [note: readers might also consult Joanna Depledge, “Striving for No: Saudi Arabia in the Climate Change Regime,” Global Environmental Politics, Vol. 8, No. 4 (November 2008), pp. 9-35. and Mari Luomi, “Bargaining in the Saudi Bazaar: Common Ground for a Post-2012 Climate Agreement?” Briefing Paper 48, The International Politics of […]

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Floods lessons to be discussed at civil protection workshop 10-02-2011 Forty experts in flood risk management from the Civil Protection Authorities and other ministries from, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia and Turkey will meet for three days to discuss the lessons learned from recent flood events in the region, be informed […]

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By GIL HOFFMAN 02/08/2011 09:25 Environmental Protection Minister says he remains committed to the environment, decreasing air pollution and building parks. Talkbacks (1) Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan ended months of speculation about whether he would accept an offer to become ambassador to the UN when he announced on Tuesday that he had decided to […]

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BEIRUT: Traffic and urbanization have led to Beirut exceeding global air pollution safety levels, but warm weather and weak winds also contribute to alarmingly poor air quality in the capital, new research has shown. The National Council for Scientific Research revealed this week its findings of a recent air quality study, emphasizing the high level […]

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By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN – The Ministry of Environment on Tuesday announced the completion of a database listing the country’s chemical plants to help track and curb industrial pollution. Officials have developed a database categorising the 212 chemical plants located across the Kingdom, according to Adnan Zawahreh, head of the ministry’s inspection and enforcement directorate. […]

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New supergrid aimed at cutting dependency on gas from Middle East and Russia By Agence France Presse (AFP) Saturday, February 05, 2011 By Roddy Thomson Agence France Presse BRUSSELS: European leaders launched Friday a trillion-euro bid to slash dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the […]

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Neighbors opposed the plan, among other reasons, because they wanted to preserve five tall shisham trees planted some 60 years ago in the front of the building on Netzah Yisrael. By Ilan Lior The two developers who purchased a historical building in Tel Aviv three years ago could never have imagined how much trouble a […]

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By JPOST.COM STAFF AND TOVAH LAZAROFF 02/09/2011 09:55 Bashar al-Masri claims “Israeli elements trying to manipulate issue”; follows scathing criticism of trees, Rawabi and JNF by Uri Davis. Talkbacks (7) The developer of Rawabi, a new Palestinian city being built in the West Bank, said he will remove some 3,000 trees donated by the Jewish […]

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Is an expensive, Israeli-style, automated dairy the best way to provide food security for rural Angolans, when labor is cheap and jobs are scarce? By Jon Liberzon When traveling in my diplomatic capacity ‏(that is, as an Israeli tourist‏), again and again I am posed the same question: How did Israel develop such a strong […]

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By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN – Last week’s rainfall slightly raised water levels in the Kingdom’s dams, which now hold 29.7 per cent of their total capacity of 325 million cubic metres (mcm), a water ministry official said on Sunday. Rainfall from Monday to Friday channelled over 3mcm of water into the country’s major dams, including […]

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By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 02/06/2011 17:34 80 mm of rain over weekend drops on Golan after January ends with single serious storm causing Kinneret to rise just 15 cm. Talkbacks (1) The weekend storm dropped 80 mm. of rain on the Golan, which in turn caused a significant rise in the water levels of Lake […]

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By TOVAH LAZAROFF 02/06/2011 02:54 Netanyahu, Blair announce potential resumption of project; “I think this is good for prosperity and peace,” PM says. Israel expects to resume talks with the Palestinians on the development of two natural- gas fields off the Gaza coast with an eye toward opening them within a year and a half. […]

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The import project would cost an estimated $300 million, and that’s before any gas is purchased; planners intend to have it live by the end of 2012. By Avi Bar-Eli Israel has been planning to set up infrastructure for importing liquid natural gas and the explosion along the Egypt pipeline may kick-start that. On Thursday, […]

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Explosion at gas terminal in Sinai disrupted the fuel to supply to Israel; Egypt supplies Israel with over 40 percent of its natural fuel. By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press An explosion at an Egyptian gas terminal that disrupted the supply of fuel to Israel had government officials pressing Sunday to speed development of […]

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Timing is perfect for the Tamar gas field firms, says analyst Eran Levy. By Lior Zeno and TheMarker Leader Capital Markets’ equity analysts are smiling on Israel’s natural gas exploration and production sector as Egypt erupts in violence. deep-sea rig at Tamar The deep-sea rig at Tamar, off the Haifa shoreline. “The risk premium associated […]

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By OREN KESSLER AND ASSOCIATED PRESS 02/05/2011 20:18 Landau: Flow of gas to Israel won’t be disrupted; El-Arish blast causes shut off of natural gas flow to Israel and Jordan. Talkbacks (10) An explosion shook a gas terminal in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula on Saturday – setting off a massive blaze that was contained by […]

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Pipeline explosion in Sinai halts supply around region. By Avi Bar-Eli srael has various ways to produce electricity if it lacks Egyptian gas, government officials and the power utility said yesterday. At around 8 A.M. yesterday, an explosion shook the measuring station along the pipeline supplying Jordan and Syria. That pipeline is 20 to 30 […]

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The disruption of natural gas supply from Egypt shows the extent of the Kingdom’s vulnerability regarding energy needs. The gas pipeline from Al Arish to Aqaba was damaged by an explosion on Saturday, reportedly the act of extremists who intended to damage the Arish-Ashkelon line supplying Israel with natural gas. Jordan produces 80 per cent […]

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AMMAN (JT) – The suspension in the supply of natural gas from Egypt will not affect households, as gas distributed to homes is produced in the Kingdom, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) announced on Sunday. In a statement released yesterday, the RSS said LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is produced at the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company […]

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By Taylor Luck AMMAN – The energy sector took a hit on Saturday morning after an explosion in the Sinai Peninsula damaged a strategic natural gas line to the Kingdom. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources confirmed that an explosion targeting gas lines in Al Arish resulted in a complete suspension in the supply […]

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