Around 70 percent of Riyadh will have a rain drainage network in the next three years. Currently, only 26 percent of the city contains such an infrastructure, said Riyadh Mayor Abdullah Al-Miqbil. Al-Miqbil said 22 percent of the city is currently having rain drainage systems installed and that 48 percent will be covered within one […]
JEDDAH – Saudi Minister of Water and Electricity Abdullah Al-Hussayen disclosed Sunday that the government will spend around SR110 billion on new projects to improve water and power infrastructure. In his speech during the inauguration of the Saudi Water and Power Forum 2013 at the Hilton Jeddah, he also said the ministry will sign projects […]
JEDDAH – The water and wastewater treatment chemicals market in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) is making considerable headway as the dire water shortage has lent momentum to water treatment activities. Industrial water reuse schemes and stringent desalination requirements are further necessitating the deployment of high-quality treatment chemicals as a means to boost operational efficiency, […]
The Minister of Water and Electricity, Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Hossein, has signed a number of contracts to implement several water and sanitation projects in various parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a total cost of more than SR 189 million. The implementation of these projects by the Ministry of Water and Electricity […]
Dubai: Few residents of Bur Dubai could ever imagine that one fine morning they would awaken as islanders. But that’s precisely what lies in store in a few years as the final shovel of dirt is removed to complete the new Dubai Canal, extending the Dubai Creek from Al Shindagha all the way to Jumeirah, […]
JEDDAH – The total investment in Kuwait’s water sector between 2005 and 2014 stands at $5.28 billion, Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) said recently in its report on the country’s water sector. Highlighting the demand, supply and investment trends in the sector, the report noted that water treatment plants saw highest investment at $3.4 billion. In 2010 […]
Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Hossein has recently signed 22 contracts for the implementation of water and sanitation projects in different parts of the Kingdom at an overall cost of SR394 million. Saudi Arabia falls under the category of countries with water scarcity problems and several water and sanitation projects are under progress […]
JEDDAH – Strong economic and demographic growth associated with rapid urbanization has led to an increase in energy demand to meet rising electricity and desalinated water needs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) said in their […]
Per capita consumption of drinking water in Saudi Arabia has now reached 265 liters, which is double the amount of water used by an individual in a European country, said Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen. He said total water consumption in the Kingdom crossed eight million cubic meters for the first time. “This is […]
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, July 18 (Reuters) – Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) are planning a joint water supply system that takes seawater from outside the Gulf and distributes drinkable water across member states, an official at the GCC Secretariat General said. Scarce fresh water supply is the biggest challenge for Gulf Arab desert countries, forcing […]