By SHARON UDASIN 08/23/2011 03:49 Head of Rotem Innovation Center: We’re located in the south, we have sun, land, technological infrastructure needed to explore R&D.” Talkbacks () The state-owned company that has been a hub of nuclear research for two decades is looking to further pioneer its research and development in the green energy sector […]

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AMMAN (JT) – Scores of environment activists and Mafraq residents on Tuesday held a sit-in in front of Mafraq Municipality to protest against the country’s nuclear programme. Some protesters dressed in yellow shirts to express their rejection of atomic power, while others who wore white overalls and gas masks lay down on the ground to […]

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DAMASCUS: Syria announced Tuesday it has found a promising gas field in the central governorate of Homs, as Human Rights Watch urged the European Union to freeze the assets of Syria’s state oil and gas companies. “The first wells were drilled at Qara in Homs governorate and the flow rate is 400,000 cubic meters per […]

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Analyst issues Strong Buy recommendation for three Delek Group partnerships, two other explorers. By Lior Zeno Israeli gas and oil exploration shares are severely undervalued, ruled DS Apex Monday. Analyst Amir Foster issued a strong Buy recommendation for three Delek Group companies and two others in the oil and gas exploration sector. Leviathan Leviathan Photo […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 08/19/2011 06:12 Permits issued to 40,000 square meters of roof space for photovoltaic operations in private, public, commercial, residential areas. Twenty percent of Eilat and the Arava region’s daylight electricity consumption will come from solar sources within six months, a spokeswoman for the Eilat municipality announced on Thursday. During the summer vacation […]

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GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza’s sole power station may have to turn off one of its three generators in the coastal enclave, a company official warned Sunday. Chief Executive Officer Walid Saad Sayel said the company would delay switching off the generator until Sunday even though it needed repairs and should have been shut down […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 08/19/2011 05:55 Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan: This project is a huge leap forward in relation to the state of the environment. The government will award a total of NIS 151 million over the next two years toward projects and investments that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Jordan Environment Society (JES) on Wednesday urged authorities to intensify monitoring of hospital incinerators, claiming that many are violating environment and public health regulations. Several hospitals in Amman are burning their medical waste without meeting the basic health and environment requirements to reduce the amount of smoke and prevent […]

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Sales for the quarter, $1.9 billion, were 29% higher than in the same quarter last year, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.7 billion. Figures tempered by strong shekel, reduced sales. By Yoram Gabison Israel Chemicals Limited posted its third highest ever quarterly operating profit in the second quarter this year – $543 million – 41% higher […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – A farm in the Mujib Biosphere Reserve has started producing organic crops and herbs with the aim of providing a model that encourages water-efficient techniques and the use of chemical-free fertilisers in agriculture. Spread over 10 dunums, the model farm is cultivating medicinal herbs and vegetables, and is considered a […]

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By Marie Dhumieres BEIRUT: A forest fire prediction system aimed at providing authorities and the public with a tool to reduce forest fires was launched Thursday by an environmental organization and the American University of Beirut. “Once a fire breaks out, there is not much you can really do,” said Sawsan Bou Fakhredine, the director […]

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Outstanding Single Story First Place “In Middle East, Coalition Aims to Ease Tension Over Water Resources” by Fred de Sam Lazaro, Correspondent; Nicole See, Producer/Editor; Tom Adair, Videographer; and Patti Parson, Managing Producer; PBS Newshour. From the judges: Excellent and well-told story — in words and images — of water as yet another obstacle to […]

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By Taylor Luck AMMAN – The Kingdom is months away from announcing the winning bidder to construct the country’s first nuclear reactor as anti-nuclear activists vowed to step up their protest activities. Officials are expected to announce the name of the selected reactor vendor in November, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled […]

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By Marie Dhumieres BEIRUT: A plant only observed once in Lebanon over a century ago and considered an extinct species was recently rediscovered in the nature reserve of Jabal Moussa by a team of French botanists. “This is an important discovery because we thought that this species, which only existed in Lebanon, had disappeared,” said […]

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Finance Ministry says five plants will together supply 75% of country’s drinking water by 2013 Associated Press The Israeli Finance Ministry says it has granted a license for the country’s fifth desalination plant, to be built in the coastal city of Ashdod. The Mekorot water utility will build and operate the $423 million plant. It […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Cabinet has approved the declaration of Kheyouf in Balqa Governorate as a special conservation area (SCA) due to its ecological significance and integration of nature protection with development. The Kheyouf area, which is part of Zarqa River’s lower watershed, located to the west of the King Talal Dam, was […]

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AMMAN (JT) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCA-Jordan) has released an invitation for pre-qualification for contractors to undertake water and wastewater networks projects in Zarqa Governorate. “The pre-qualification phase aims to identify competent companies capable of efficiently executing these projects according to the highest technical standards mandated by MCA-Jordan,” Chief Executive Officer Kamal Zoubi said […]

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August 09, 2011 12:17 AM By Brooke Anderson TYRE, Lebanon: Maher Abu al-Ainein says that 20 years ago life as a fisherman was good. Today, he says the depletion of marine life, as a result of pollution, bad fishing practices and no government control, is putting his livelihood at risk.“ Like my father and grandfather, […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Water Authority of Jordan on Wednesday discovered an illegal water pipe diverting drinking water from the Kafrein Dam to several farms in the Jordan Valley. The illegal pipe was installed earlier this month and has been diverting the entire output of the Kafrein Dam Desalination Plant that is designated […]

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