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Archives for April, 2017

Driver of growth (Editorial) – Jordan Times

The volume of Arab and foreign investments attracted by Jordan in the field of energy stands at about $5 billion, the prime minister said on Sunday at the 3rd Jordan International Energy Summit in which some 500 experts, businesspeople and officials from 40 countries took part. The volume of investment, like the number of attendees, […]

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Third phase of waste-to-energy project to begin soon — municipal official – Jordan Times

By Hana Namrouqa – Apr 01,2017 The methane gas at Ghabawi landfill will be collected and burned to prevent it from being released into the air to protect the environment, according to the municipality (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) will soon start implementing the third phase of a project […]

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ACWA Power donates 2.6MW solar power plant to King’s Academy – Jordan Times

Apr 01,2017 – Last updated at Apr 01,2017 King’s Academy Chairman Bassem Khalil Al Salem and ACWA Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan sign a memorandum of understanding in the presence of Headmaster John Austin (Photo courtesy of King’s Academy) AMMAN — King’s Academy has signed a memorandum of understanding with ACWA Power to design, develop and […]

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Israeli Nature Reserve Dries Up, Putting Unique Vegetation at Risk – Haaretz

Implementation of a plan to return a local spring to its natural state has stalled, leading to deaths of trees hundreds of years old at the Nahal Betzet nature reserve. Zafrir Rinat Apr 04, 2017 The Nahal Betzet nature reserve in the Upper Galilee is languishing due to a lack of water, putting the area’s […]

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Ammonia workers implore PM to intervene to settle crisis – YNET

After court orders that the ammonia chemicals facility in Haifa Bay be emptied and shut down amid fears that its poisonous contents constitute a threat to the residents, hundreds of workers, whose jobs now hang in the balance, stage yet another protest and urge Netanyahu to step in and ‘save the workers.’ Itay Blumenthal, Raanan […]

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Authorities hunt falconers as activity thrives during spring – Jordan Times

By Hana Namrouqa – Apr 02,2017 In less than two weeks, authorities have confiscated 17 lanner and peregrine falcons which were in the possession of non-Jordanians, according to the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (Photo courtesy of the RSCN) AMMAN — As falconry training thrives during spring, authorities are intensifying inspections in desert […]

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