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PHOTOS: Riyadh Hit by Heavy Rains, Floods; Several Dead and Millions in Damage
- November 19,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
The streets of the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh were inundated with water after a rare rainstorm dumped two hours of rain onto the desert city, leaving at least four dead, many more missing, and millions in damage. Photos published on social media outlets and in the Saudi press show the extent of the damage to […]
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Water, The Real Wild Card
- June 19,2013
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- SUSTG Team
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Save the Date for the 2013 U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California
- May 6,2013
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- SUSTG Team
The 2013 US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum, to be held in Los Angeles, California at the JW Marriott L.A. Live on September 16-18, is the third in a series of extraordinarily successful gatherings featuring top American and Saudi government and private sector leaders and providing an ideal platform for building new and lasting business ties. Please visit www.us-saudiforum.com to register your interest.
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A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge
- March 29,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is a dry place in a particularly arid region of the world. The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.
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Instagramming Riyadh
- March 9,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a beautiful city – one that is growing and changing at an impressive speed. Yet much of the Kingdom’s capital remains as it has for years. Traditional style housing and buildings, most of which are no higher than two stories, still dominate this sprawling city, but the gargantuan and glitzy new […]
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Abu Dhabi Buzzes On Eve of World Future Energy Summit ‘13
- January 14,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
World Leaders, Luminaries, Companies and Businessmen Descend on Abu Dhabi For the 6th edition of the World’s Largest Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition [Abu Dhabi] – This week, world leaders, government officials and delegations, business executives, academics, engineers, scientists and many more will converge for the World Future Energy Summit 2013, part of Abu Dhabi’s […]
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For Saudi Football, a Moment in the International Spotlight
- November 15,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s national football team has had its ups and downs in the last decade, thus far struggling to make a name for itself as a contender in a world full of elite national teams. Nevertheless, the ups and downs of the Saudi program are closely followed by Saudis all over the world and has, […]
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GE Sees Gas Turbine Sales Gain Amid Saudis’ Solar Shift
- October 4,2012
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- SUSTG Team
General Electric Co. GE predicts demand for its gas turbines will increase in Saudi Arabia, even with the kingdom working to supply a third of power needs from solar energy within the next two decades. Saudi Arabia already has 500 installed gas turbines from GE that generate about half its electricity, and the Middle Eastern […]
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Saudi restoration commemorates pact of princes, clerics
- September 27,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Climb the rickety ladder through the Emir Omar bin Saud Palace courtyard in crumbling Diriyah and the image of old Saudi Arabia suddenly appears in an adobe roofscape set against dark green palms. The caramel tones of the mud walls, the smell of dust mingling with water and the muffled clanging of hammer on stone […]
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Saudi per capita water consumption 91% higher than global average
- September 3,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Per capita water consumption in Saudi Arabia is 91 percent higher than the international average, according to a new report by the country’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated water, accounting for at least 17 percent of the total world output. The Kingdom has invested nearly $25 […]
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Israel and Bahrain Sign $3 Million ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Deal to Share Knowledge on Water Technology
Israel’s state-owned water company Mekorot has inked a $3 million deal to provide Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) with consulting services on water projects and to share knowledge on technologies, in what marks the first “significant” agreement between the Jewish state and the Gulf emirate since the Abraham Accords.
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In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water ‘untouchable’
The comment from President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi comes amid a deadlock in the yearslong talks over the dam between the Nile Basin countries, which also includes Sudan. In a news conference, el-Sissi warned of “instability that no one can imagine” in the region if the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is filled and operated without a legally binding agreement.
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Saudi Saline Water Corp Governor: Accelerated Privatization Aims to Attract Investors
“The Supervisory Committee for Privatization of the Environment, Water, and Agriculture Sector has approved the model for privatizing the corporation by separating production assets from transportation,” said Abdul Karim, adding that the scheme was also given the green light by the Council of Ministers. Founding the Water Transmission and Technologies Co. (WTTCO) was a key step in developing the Kingdom’s water sector and enhancing its contribution to social and economic progress, noted the governor.
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Doosan Heavy Industries wins $708 mn seawater desalination plant deal in Saudi Arabia
A consortium of South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has received a 780 billion won ($708 million) order from Saudi Arabia to build a seawater desalination plant. Doosan Heavy Industries said on Monday that it signed a deal to build Yanbu-4 seawater desalination plant in Alrayyis, 260 kilometers north of Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia. The deal was clinched with a consortium of French developer and energy company Engie SA and Saudi Arabian companies Mowah and Nesma.
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Saudi Arabia’s $16b water pipeline expansion is one big privatization play in making
For its privatization plans, Saudi Arabia is not thinking – or taking - half-measures. If anyone needs confirmation, check out the kingdom’s utility sector… and specifically, the water side of it. “All desalination plants will become standalone production companies as part of our privatization strategy,” said Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al-Abdlkareem, Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and Chairman of newly formed Water Transmission and Technologies Co. (WTTC).
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Greece extends coastal claim to Ionian Sea waters, indirectly warns Turkey
Simultaneously, Turkey was told publicly by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that Athens had "zero naivety" before talks due in Istanbul next Monday over rival maritime claims, focused since last year over eastern Mediterranean offshore gas deposits claimed by Turkey .
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China, Saudi Arabia ink US $58.2m deal for water projects in Burkina Faso
According to the agreement between the three countries, the Exim Bank of China will provide close to US$ 58m in the form of a concessional loan to strengthen the drinking water supply system of the cities of Tenkodogo, Garango, Bittou, and Bagré.
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Measuring the impact of water scarcity on agricultural economic development in Saudi Arabia
This research measures the impact of water scarcity on agricultural economic development and economic development indicators in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during 1995–2018.
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Trump’s pardons complete the wrongs of ‘Blackwater’
When one thinks about the nadir of the Iraq War, many recall Blackwater, the private military company that some consider to be a mercenary organization. In 2007, it committed perhaps the worst war crime of the conflict. At a traffic circle in Baghdad, four armed Blackwater contractors killed 17 civilians, including women and children, and injured another 20, many seriously.
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Water lovers get first freediving school in Saudi Arabia
“Humans are born freedivers by nature, it’s a natural skill that comes within us. However, it requires breath training to reach a level of breath flexibility and control that enables the diver to go deeper with a calm mind,” he said. “It needs patience, self-awareness and strong consciousness.”
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