The Qatar based charity was implemented water, sanitation and hygiene projects that has helped 27,550 people in Pakistan, Doha News reports. Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented various water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in Pakistan’s Sindh province, providing essential access to facilities to some 27,550 people. QC installed 140 hand pumps in the province’s two […]
I can almost hear the palm trees drinking the rain, Hear the villages moaning and emigrants With oar and sail fighting the Gulf Winds of storm and thunder, singing ‘Rain… rain… Drip, drop, the rain… A verse from ‘Rain Song’ by Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (1926-1964) Water has been Iraq’s lifeline since the birth […]
The rapid population growth of Turkey has increased the need for energy and food, as is the case around the world. In Turkey, as in many other countries, authorities are trying to fill the gaps that have arisen in the economy in various ways, often quite environmentally friendly, for example, by building windmills. Dams also […]
It is a country with arid land, but the UAE currently grows 20% of its produce locally. It also aims to become a food-secure nation but 2071, but an essential aspect of meeting this goal will involve balancing the UAE’s water demand and supply, Gulf News reports. In Abu Dhabi emirate, it will be crucial […]
Protests in Iran against a range of grievances – including a severe lack of water and power blackouts – have drawn attention to the country’s wider water problems. Experts have raised concerns about the situation for many years, so what’s to blame for Iran’s water crisis? Let’s get acquainted with BBC opinion about water crisis […]
Blessed with milder temperatures than its Gulf neighbors as well as abundant rain and snow fall, Iran is one of the last countries in the region to introduce a seawater transfer plan to fight unprecedented levels of drought. The plan, once fully implemented, could help build water corridors linking the shores of Iran’s southern Gulf […]
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for the planned Rabigh 4 independent water project (IWP) to the companies which submitted expressions of interest (EOI) for the 600,000 cubic meters a day (Cm/d) project, Energy-utilities reports. The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) […]
The Environment Authority (EA), with the support of the Omani Indian Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO), is implementing a project to develop a turtle sanctuary in Ras al Jinz at Ras al Hadd in South al Sharqiyah Governorate. The implementation of the project that started on July 25 is expected to be completed with 150 days by […]
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water has extended the bid submission date for firms to submit proposals for a consultancy role on future water projects in Kuwait, Energy-utilities reports. Consultants had until 22 June to submit proposals for the role, with the deadline extended from the previous 8 June date. The ministry seeks to appoint […]
A delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Water resources is set to visit Iraq soon, the Turkish Consul General to Mosul told Iraqi state media on July 17 after Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on water resources, Rudaw reports. “A delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Water Resources will soon visit Iraq to study […]
