By Hana Namrouqa – Jul 03,2018 AMMAN — For the first time in three decades, authorities have released hundreds of sand partridges into the wild in an attempt to reverse a declining trend of the game species endemic to Jordan, according to a conservationist. On Tuesday, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) […]

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Law punishes anyone tampering with electrical system with six-month to two-year imprisonment, JD2,000-JD10,000 fine By JT – Jul 05,2018 AMMAN — The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) has announced on Wednesday the detection of 9,756 electricity theft cases, from the beginning of the year until the end of June. During the same period, 979 […]

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Facility’s construction at the Erez Crossing will be funded by private Israeli and foreign elements; Israeli officials stress plan is a one-sided humanitarian move aimed at easing the crisis in the strip and is not part of an agreement with Hamas. Alex Fishman|Published: 06.27.18 , 13:21 Images of Gaza’s residents eating to candlelight have become […]

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By Khalil Fawadleh RAMALLAH, June 27, 2018 (WAFA) – The three-day First Palestine International Water Forum organized by the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), under the slogan Integrated Water Resources Management: Best Practices and Technology Transfer, to discuss the adoption of integrated water resources management progressive tools as an approach to address the water crisis in […]

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Residents of the Gaza border communities demand IDF and defense establishment put an end to incendiary kites and balloons phenomenon as another wave of fires hits the region, burning many acres of land and killing animals. Matan Tzuri|Published: 06.28.18 , 21:54 Around 20 fires broke out on Thursday in various areas in south Israel along […]

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Dear Friends, EcoPeace Middle East continues to be alarmed by the deteriorating circumstances in and around Gaza, including the humanitarian, energy, and water crisis. We have conducted countless interviews, led site visits and held meetings with officials from all sides to express our concerns and call to find solutions. Please look out for a new […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Jul 01,2018 AMMAN — The friends of the Dead Sea Society on Sunday denied news reports claiming that the Dead Sea’s water was polluted due to chemical leaks from the Israeli side of the salty lake. News reports circulated on the social media and WhatsApp messaging application this week claimed that […]

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The dump’s closure has put pressure on the transfer stations where the waste is sent Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 26, 2018 | 9:17 AM Ever since a major landfill for construction waste in the center of the country was closed by court order earlier this month, the waste has increasingly been dumped in nearby open […]

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The EU funded SWIM-H2020 SM Project organizes in Beirut a five-day regional capacity building activity from 25-29 June 2018 that includes a Study Tour of Leachate Treatment Facilities in Lebanon and the launching of an experience exchange process among Mediterranean peers working on leachate management. This activity is implemented under the Horizon2020 component of the […]

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By ILANIT CHERNICK 06/27/2018 Watergen’s rapid technology uses the “air we breathe” and converts it into “the most premium quality drinking water,” the start-up says on its website. The World Economic Forum has chosen Watergen as one of its technology pioneers out of hundreds of candidates. The Israeli start-up’s devices and technology are a new […]

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Even if the TIPA film is tossed into the landfill as opposed to lovingly composted under optimal conditions, it will still vanish, unlike plastic that will stay with our children’s children’s children Ruth Schuster | Jun. 14, 2018 Many wonderful things, from chocolate to cars, may fleetingly boost our well-being but ultimately bear a heavy […]

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Firefighters scramble to contain flames in western Negev, Shokeda Forest and the Be’eri Forest as Palestinians in Gaza fly incendiary kites and balloons across border; no injuries immediately reported; IDF confirms Palestinian media reports of Israeli jets firing earlier in direction of a group of kite launchers; no injuries reported. Matan Tzuri and Yoav Zitun|Published: […]

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By Paula Dear , Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jun 18,2018 IRBID – S ameera Al Salam folds a discarded piece of newspaper into a long strip then loops it round her finger to form a tight circle, the first stage of making the upcycled handbags, trays and bowls the Syrian refugee hopes will help her […]

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Despite major flooding in April, Ashalim stream requires extensive and complicated cleanup work Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 20, 2018 A year after industrial waste leaked into the Ashalim stream in the Negev, recent flooding has done its part in cleaning up the streambed, but extensive cleanup work is still needed to rehabilitate the stream. The […]

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Mistakes in water distribution system leaves families in Jerash without water for two weeks By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 23,2018 AMMAN — A technical committee will restructure a faulty new water network that left subscribers in Jerash Governorate without adequate water supply, government officials said on Saturday. Residents of south and west Jerash, 45 kilometres […]

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During recent years, Israel’s water jewel has been drying up, resulting in the creation of an expanding island in the middle of the northern lake; experts urge government ‘to talk less and do more.’ Ahiya Raved|Published: 06.22.18 The ongoing decrease in the Sea of Galilee’s (Kinneret) water level has expanded the island near Kibbutzim of […]

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June 3, 2018 Ethiopia’s ambassador to Sudan, Mawtada Zoudi, announced on Wednesday that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 65% completion. During an Iftar (Ramadan breakfast) feast in Sudan for news agencies and the local press, organized by the Ethiopian embassy, Zoudi added that “work in the dam is in […]

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April 19, 2018 Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohammed Abdel Atty said on Wednesday that 114 billion cubic meters of water are required to cover the country’s agricultural and industrial needs, as well as drinking and home usages. During the Supreme Council of Culture’s “Water and Sustainable Development” symposium, Abdel Atty said that […]

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June 4, 2018 Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed a new decree raising the fees of drinking water and sanitation services by 46.5 percent , a second consecutive increase in less than a year, according to the Official Gazette. The decision raised the cost of drinking water from 65 piasters to LE 3.15 per cubic meter […]

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June 17, 2018 Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Ati announced on Sunday that the ministry has prepared a comprehensive study of walkway areas in governorates bordering the Nile River in preparation for its “Mamsha ahl Masr” (Walkway for the people of Egypt) project. The project will include establishing river anchors and aims […]

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