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ARAB SPRING Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Kuwait has opened tendering for the Umm Al-Hayman wastewater treatment plant, the 500,000m3/d project that will be the second in the water/wastewater sector to be procured by the country’s nascent privatisation board

Haya Water names new CEO Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

The new man in charge of Oman’s largest wastewater body inherits a strong record of procurement. Privatisation remains an ongoing challenge.

Kuwait opens wastewater BOT tendering Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Developers and financiers are ready for the state’s latest privately financed project, the sewage treatment plant at Umm Al-Hayman in the south of the country. Legal issues are likely to be the major hurdle for procurement.

Metito IPO delayed over investor fears Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

The company says it is not likely to turn to the capital markets this year to support global expansion, citing a lack of appetite from global investors. Its core business still offers plenty of potential for growth.

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company has named preferred bidders for two sevenyear O&M contracts covering wastewater collection, treatment and distribution in the emirate.

Powering ahead with WWTPs Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Government wastewater bodies in the Middle East are increasingly seeing the appeal of sewage-to-energy. What are the implications for contractors?

A role for designer water Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

One of Saudi’s leading independent water suppliers says it will be pursuing industrial clients – and can thrive alongside an improving municipal service.

CH2M to advise on Doha sewerage project Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

Qatar plans to invest $3 billion in improving sewerage infrastructure conditions in the capital. The authorities – and their new advisors – have yet to decide whether to include a private finance element.

Deep thinking is only part of the solution Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

NWC recognises capex is not the only answer to infrastructure needs says GWI Middle East editor Tom Scotney.

Doosan tips MED for its desal future Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

The Gulf’s most successful MSF contractor of recent years is convinced that MED is the future of thermal desalination. How can the technical and political challenges that hold it back be overcome?