The deputy health minster said recently the ministry offers many services in mental health and rehabilitation. There are 21 hospitals and complexes for mental health and 99 psychiatric clinics that are equipped with 2,811 beds, said Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Hemaidhi at the national conference for the treatment of addictions organized by Al-Amal Complex For Mental Health. […]
With every square kilometre of land in Qatar receiving solar energy equivalent to 1.5mn barrels of crude oil in a year, Qatar is geographically well positioned to exploit significant solar energy, hence should consider setting up concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, according to top officials of Qatar Petroleum ( QP ). “With an average daily sunshine time exceeding 9.5 […]
The Ministry of Housing plans to implement a program that will result in the construction of 200,000 housing units. The ministry said that 17,600 units are currently being implemented. There is adequate land for the program. He said the ministry has brought a foreign expert who will determine the mechanism to help distribute the housing […]
Saudi Arabia has completed its biggest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant as the Kingdom seeks to generate a third of its electricity with energy from the sun by 2032. Germany’s Phoenix Solar AG (PS4) developed the 3.5-MW plant in Riyadh that uses 12,684 panels from China’s Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (STP) and inverters from SMA Solar […]
The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) is launching a regional initiative to promote a better understanding of the value of plastics, and encourage more responsible attitudes toward litter disposal. Employees of the association’s member companies and the public will be rolling up their sleeves on Feb. 27 in Dubai at DP World’s Al-Hamriya Port, […]