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54 articles in Jordan

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 13, Issue 4 (April 2012)

A joint venture comprising AquaTreat and Stulz-Planaqua has been awarded the contract to expand the Kofranja wastewater treatment plant in Jordan, after a long bidding process.

LOOKING EAST Vol 13, Issue 2 (February 2012)

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) did not let up on its water lending activities in 2011

A double dip for new contract gains Vol 12, Issue 11 (November 2011)

David Lloyd Owen reviews the new edition of the Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook and finds difficult financial markets make it an unlucky thirteenth for the private sector.

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 6 (June 2011)

Oman’s BankMuscat has been confirmed as the advisor for the upcoming IPO of SMN Power Holding, the company that owns and operates the 120,000m3/d & 678MW Barka 2 IWPP.

Bidders start path to Jordan Red Sea Project Vol 12, Issue 4 (April 2011)

The huge plan to desalinate water from the Red Sea and use the brine to top up the shrinking Dead Sea will be one of the biggest technical challenges of the coming years. Financial sustainability is more important to bidders.

MIDDLE EAST VOLATILITY Vol 12, Issue 4 (April 2011)

* Israeli desalter IDE Technologies has reported a sharp drop in sales and profit in 2010 after its construction order book slumped.

Jordan considers bonds for As Samra expansion Vol 11, Issue 12 (December 2010)

Jordan is keen to reduce its reliance on development funds. Could a project bond issue for its largest wastewater plant provide the solution?

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 11, Issue 12 (December 2010)

* More than 50 expressions of interest have been submitted for the Tubli wastewater project in Bahrain announced last month.

WASTEWATER BOOM Vol 11, Issue 12 (December 2010)

* Morocco’s MAD43 billion ($5 billion) wastewater investment programme is moving ahead apace.

Jordanian ministry celebrates tariff rise Vol 11, Issue 11 (November 2010)

The first serious rise in Jordanian water tariffs for over a decade is set to take effect in January. It is part of a longer-term push towards full cost recovery in the kingdom.