Saudi Arabia?s National Water Company (NWC) and Middle East Paper Company (MEP) have signed a US$27mn memorandum to treat 5,000 cubic metres of industrial wastewater per day over a 20-year period
Water
Abu Dhabi targets reduction in water wastage
Abu Dhabi has announced that a scheme is underway to treat and reuse all wastewater across the emirate within a year, amid warnings that available water reserves may not last more than 50 years
Saudi Arabian ministry signs water and sanitation agreements worth US$120.5mn
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Water and Electricity has signed a host of new contracts for the implementation of water and sanitation projects across different parts of Saudi Arabia for US$120.5mn
Mott MacDonald to look into desalination plant in Oman
Mott MacDonald has been named the owner?s engineer for US$350mn Ghubrah Independent Water Project (IWP) in Muscat, Oman
Qatar's per capita water consumption 'highest in the world'
The per capita water consumption in Qatar is currently the highest in the world, with the total consumption recorded at 216 cubic metres in 2012, according to Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)