Tag: Egypt
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Libya moves to build new desalination plant in Misrata
Authorities in Libya are to build a new desalination plant in Misrata, reports Libya Observer.
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Egypt pledges $51 billion for water projects over 20 years
Egypt is stepping up efforts to address water scarcity, pledging EGP 900 billion ($51 billion) for a national water management plan over 20 years.
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The world’s top 11 most water-challenged cities
The BBC world news desk has compiled a list of the top 11 cities most likely to run out of water — and they’re not where you might think.
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Veolia Middle East CEO Xavier Joseph targets significant growth
Veolia has investment capacity of $200 million for power and water projects across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for 2018, regional chief executive Xavier Joseph has told Emirati news outlet The National.
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Egypt’s al-Sisi has a mega desal scheme in his sights
Egypt is to build a mega desalination plant in response to water scarcity concerns, reports news24.com.
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EBRD pledges €300 million for Ain Sokhna, Egypt, desalination project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to loan €300 million ($354 million) to Egypt for a desalination plant at Ain Sokhna, reports Egypt Today.
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Scheider Electric and Egypt in talks over desalination plans
Schneider Electric, the French energy management group, is in talks with Egypt’s ministry of housing, utilities and urban communities about investing in desalination and wastewater treatment projects, reports Almal News.
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FCC Aqualia and Orascom win $320 million Cairo reuse project
FCC Aqualia and Orascom have won a $320 million contract to design, build and operate a wastewater reuse plant in Cairo, Egypt.
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Egypt to invest in 16 desalination projects
Egypt is to build or upgrade 16 desalination plants across five governorates, reports Daily News Egypt.
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Protests erupt as Libya plant closes on lack of chemicals
Protests have erupted in Tobruk, Libya, following the closure of its desalination plant due to a lack of chemicals, reports SciDev.Net.