The International Conference on Water and Climate, “Water Security for Climate Justice”, organised under the umbrella of COP22 in Rabat, 11-12 July 2016 was a large success with 650 participants from 40 countries. The conference stressed the urgent need to take into account the adaptation of water resource to climate change in this new intergovernmental […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce areas, with more than 150 million people facing water stress. According to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), this figure is set to rise by a further 80-100 million by 2025. The effects of climate change, including more extreme phenomena like droughts […]

Read the rest of this entry »

In the framework of the MEDCOP Climat held in Tangier (Morocco) on 18 and 19 July 2016, the thematic water session “Challenges of Water/Energy/Food Security Alliance to face Climate Change” was organised on Monday 18 July afternoon to come up with the best Mediterranean solution in the water sector as a Mediterranean recommendation for the […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Mediterranean region is experiencing a wide range of far-reaching social, political and economic transformations and growing economic potentialities. Despite its many economic opportunities, the Mediterranean has a lot still to overcome. Some economic, social and environmental challenges are more relevant and urgent than ever before. To overcome these development obstacles and build a shared […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Euromed Cities Network will be held from 2nd to 4th November 2016 in Nice (France) with the participation of the European Commissioner Johannes HAHN in charge of the European Neighbourhood Policy. During this event, OIEAU and SEMIDE will organise a session dedicated to water management for sustainable Mediterranean cities. In order to prepare for […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests. The problem is that in the regions hardest hit by the phenomenon, there simply isn’t enough clean water to properly nurture the trees and keep them healthy. But an innovative project in […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Kataeb Expects ‘Positive Solutions’ in Waste Crisis as Shehayyeb Urges Cooperation Resigned Economy Minister Alain Hakim of the Kataeb Party has announced that “positive solutions” are expected to surface in the coming days regarding the recurrent waste management and collection crisis. The expected positive developments involve removing the accumulating garbage from the streets, setting a […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Hotels used to buy stolen water at cheaper prices before illicit operation was interrupted By Omar Obeidat – Sep 01,2016 AMMAN – Hotels at the Dead Sea area used to buy stolen water from a private company at half the price of that supplied by authorities, Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Nasser said on […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Source says panel looking into possible involvement of ministry employees By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 03,2016 Stolen water from two wells in Ain Al Basha was used to irrigate local farms and was sold to the public in tankers (Photo courtesy of Water Ministry) AMMAN — Authorities have dismantled pipes installed to steal water from […]

Read the rest of this entry »

‘Winning bidders to be selected in November, December’ By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 29,2016 AMMAN — Some 38 international companies have qualified to submit bids for a $170 million project to increase the capacity of the national grid, the energy minister said on Monday. A committee studied 82 technical and financial proposals and shortlisted the […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has been setting up monitoring sites throughout Israel to monitor air pollution in various cities; the monitors have the ability to capture and store air for more detailed analysis outside of Israel; people from the Dimona Nuclear Research Facility have come out against the monitors in their area. Amir Ben-David|Published: […]

Read the rest of this entry »

By SHARON UDASIN 08/30/2016 Latest find and ongoing projects accelerating development in the entire region. The expected purchase of the Karish and Tanin gas reservoirs by the Greek oil and gas company Energean will be a catalyst for other international companies interested in exploring Israel’s Mediterranean, a source linked to the project told The Jerusalem […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Gaza Strip in Palestine has battled diesel and electricity shortages, leading to blackouts that can last up to 12 hours and major transportation challenges. So engineering students Jamal Al Miqaty and Khalid Al Bardawil at Al Azhar University Gaza decided to creatively work around that crippling issue: they designed a solar-powered car. The 23-year […]

Read the rest of this entry »

By Peter Harrison 2 September 2016 The US envoy for climate change has told Al Arabiya English he’s confident the Paris Agreement will be honored. The Paris agreement obligates states to curb emissions that contribute to climate change. It takes effect once at least 55 nations accounting for at least 55% of global emissions ratify […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Zafrir Rinat For years, a small park with a few dozen trees was one of Bnei Brak residents’ only refuges from overcrowding in their city. Despite the objections of people living near the park, the city cut down some of the trees and built kindergartens instead. This is far from a unique occurrence. In coming […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Conservationist says leak was mostly on land, is not expected to affect marine life By Hana Namrouqa – AMMAN — Authorities on Wednesday cleaned up the remnants of an oil slick near the southern beach of Aqaba, according to a marine conservationist. A fracture in a pipeline transferring crude oil from a tanker to Aqaba […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Israel offers assistance to Jordanians in handling oil spill in Aqaba Port, while its Environmental Protection inspectors are closely monitoring the situation; oil spill currently pushed by winds towards Saudi. Itamar Eichner, Ilana Curiel|Published: 24.08.16 Some 200 tons of crude oil leaked on Tuesday into the Gulf of Eilat from a fuel storage facility at […]

Read the rest of this entry »

RAMALLAH, August 29, 2016 (WAFA) – Ambassador for the Palestinian Affairs and Representative of Japan to the PA, Takeshi Okubo, visited Za’atara in Bethlehem Governorate to celebrate the completion of a project funded by the Government of Japan through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), said a statement issued by the representative […]

Read the rest of this entry »

French Environment Minister Segolene Royal met with her Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Sunday to announce plans for a number of joint projects addressing energy, water shortages and pollution. Royal held talks with the head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization, Massoumeh Ebtekar, and said they would build several key partnerships by February. “Several highly operational […]

Read the rest of this entry »

1. Finance and Budget Committee Tackles Trash File, Kanaan Refuses Turning Metn into Dumpster إ 2. Report: Trash Plan Setback in Metn and Keserwan Sees a Solution 3. Trash Collection Crisis Looms as Sukleen Says Municipality Blocking Access to Bourj Hammoud Site ———————- Finance and Budget Committee Tackles Trash File, Kanaan Refuses Turning Metn into […]

Read the rest of this entry »