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Archives for February, 2019

Mega water project in north to be partially operational by end of 2019 – Jordan Times

Jan 24,20190 AMMAN — The Wadi Al Arab Water Conveyance Project must be ready before the end of the year, to be at least partially operational, in order to begin pumping additional supplies of drinkable water to the northern region, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud underlined on Thursday. Notably, the facility will […]

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Zawati reaffirms freeze on renewable energy projects ‘temporary – Jordan Times

Jan 30,2019 – AMMAN — The government’s decision to freeze renewable energy projects is temporary, pending an awaited National Energy Strategy and a National Electric Power Company study, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati said on Wednesday. During the inauguration of a regional workshop on energy held by the University of Jordan, in […]

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Green group wages war for Israel’s endangered species – YNET

Society for Protection of Nature in Israel files official document objecting JNF plan to transform 200 acres in south into farmland, claiming it threatens the country’s rare mammals and reptiles. Ilana Curiel|Published: 01.21.19 , 20:03 Won’t anybody think of the gerbils? The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) is battling the Jewish […]

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Despite salvation efforts, northern Israeli shoreline continues to decline – Haaretz

Construction in Haifa Bay has disrupted the natural flow of sand, but replenishing the sand on the beach has not solved the problem Zafrir Rinat | Jan. 23, 2019 The shoreline at Kiryat Haim, a Haifa suburb, has suffered extensive damage in recent weeks due to the erosion of sand on the beach in the […]

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Egypt, EBRD sign agreement to depollute Kitchener Drain – Egypt Independent

January 9, 2019 Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed on Wednesday the signing of an agreement for the integrated depollution project of the Kitchener Drain, developing a sustainable system for solid waste management and rehabilitation of the drain’s infrastructure at a cost of 148.3 million euros. The signings occurred in the presence of the Minister […]

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King, Queen join forestation efforts on Arbour Day – Jordan Times

Their Majesties briefed on rehabilitation measures after fire By JT – Jan 15,2019 AMMAN — Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Tuesday joined Jordan’s youth in planting trees at the Kamalieh Forest on the occasion of Arbour Day. King Abdullah and Queen Rania listened to a briefing from Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi […]

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