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DEALS Vol 4, Issue 2 (February 2003)

United States: United Water and the city of Atlanta agreed to end their 20-year operations and maintenance agreement signed in 1999 (see story, p.10). The contract was worth annual revenues of $20 million.

As-Samra wastewater BOT signed Vol 3, Issue 9 (September 2002)

The project agreement for the As-Samra WwTP was signed last month by Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazim El-Naser and representatives from the Samra Plant Consortium (SPC). SPC is comprised of Ondeo, Ondeo Degrémont and Morganti of the US.

Red-Dead canal back on the agenda Vol 3, Issue 9 (September 2002)

Among the declarations to come out of the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development was a joint announcement from Jordan and Israel that they are to pursue an estimated $1 billion project to transport water from the Red Sea near Eilat to the Dead Sea.

Atkins to advise Ajman lenders Vol 3, Issue 8 (August 2002)

THE UK’S ATKINS WATER is to provide revenue and technical due diligence to the lenders which eventually sign up for the Ajman wastewater concession.

A word from the Editor Vol 3, Issue 7 (July 2002)

Welcome to July’s Global Water Intelligence. Middle East news dominates this month. Jordan’s Minister of Water & Irrigation announced his government’s intention to invest up to $2.5 billion on water projects at a conference in London last month.

Jordan unveils investment plans Vol 3, Issue 7 (July 2002)

The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) is developing a number of PSP initiatives, including management contracts for the country’s Northern Governorates and Middle Governorates, and a possible BOT scheme for a desalination plant at Aqaba. Projects were outlined at a MEED water conference held in London last month.

Water conservation programme extended Vol 3, Issue 4 (April 2002)

THE US INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, US AID is to extend a three-year water conservation programme in Jordan for a further two years.

Jordanians change dam design Vol 2, Issue 12 (December 2001)

JORDAN’S MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION is to change the technical specification of the $220 million Wihdeh dam project in order to attain a better design. The dam is to be built on the Yarmouk river on the border with Syria.

A word from the Editor… Vol 2, Issue 11 (November 2001)

Central and eastern Europe takes centre stage this month.

Libyan help for Disi-Amman conveyor Vol 2, Issue 11 (November 2001)

THE JORDANIAN MINISTER OF WATER, Hazim El-Naser, has said that a Libyan group – the Libyan External Investment Company – has expressed an interest in taking part in the Disi-Mudawara to Amman water conveyor by taking a 15-20% stake in the project.