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November 12, 2011 to November 16, 2011

Inaugural Transurban International Conference (ITIC) in Dubai [1]

Expected to attract more than 1,000 delegates from around the world, ITIC is the first conference of its kind to bring together such an illustrious line-up of speakers, research fellows and practitioners in a single location. Included in the conference is a selection of tours visiting on-going projects offering attendees hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of project management from inception to implementation.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [4]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
Middle East [6]

"Israel To Build $423 Million Desalination Plant" [7]

"Israel said on Monday it was building a 1.5 billion shekel ($423 million) desalination plant, which upon completion in 2013, will join four other plants in providing the country with three-quarters of its drinking water."

Water & Oceans [8]
Public [3]
Middle East [6]
Source: Reuters [9], 08/09/2011
January 16, 2012 to January 19, 2012

World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi [10]

Every year, WFES gathers world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today's energy security, climate change challenges and the advancement of clean technology. The upcoming 5th edition of the event in Abu Dhabi will promote innovation and investment opportunities surrounding alternative energy, clean technology and environment.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [11]
Science [12]
Pollution [13]
Policy [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Government [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Region: 
Middle East [6]
January 31, 2025

DEADLINE: Overseas Press Club of America Awards [21]

These annual awards honor several classes of foreign affairs reporting with certificates and $1,000 awards. $200 entry fee. Cornelius Ryan Book Award Deadline: Jan 8, 2025. General Deadline: Jan 31, 2025.

Awards and Grants [22]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Africa [23]
Asia [24]
Australia & Oceania [25]
Europe [26]
Middle East [6]

"Foreign Help Arrives To Help Israel Fight Fire" [27]

"Foreign firefighters and aircraft poured into Israel Friday in an unprecedented wave of international assistance as the country battled a huge forest fire that has killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands."

Disasters [28]
Public [3]
Middle East [6]
Source: AP [29], 12/03/2010

"Mideast Water Crisis Brings Misery, Uncertainty" [30]

"The Middle East is facing its worst water crisis in decades. For three summers, the annual rains have failed to come. Farmland has dried up across the region in Iraq, Syria, southeast Turkey and Lebanon."

Water & Oceans [8]
Public [3]
Middle East [6]
Source: NPR [31], 01/08/2010

Inter Press Service [32]

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Get an international perspective with IPS news stories written by professional journalists of Africa, Asia-Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, MidEast & Mediterranean, and North America, about their local areas.
Useful Links [33]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
International [34]
Asia [24]
Europe [26]
Africa [23]
Middle East [6]
South America [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [36]
Journalism & Media [37]

"Water Shortages Cause 100,000 To Flee Homes in Iraq: UN" [38]

"More than 100,000 people in northern Iraq have abandoned their homes since 2005 because of water stress, after drought and over-extraction of groundwater caused the collapse of an ancient water system, UNESCO said on Tuesday."
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [3]
Middle East [6]
Source: AFP [39], 10/14/2009

SciDev.Net's Climate Change & Insect-borne Disease [40]

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September 10, 2009: SciDev.Net (The Science and Development Network) published a spotlight on the impact of climate change on the spread of insect-borne disease that considers how countries can prepare for these changes.
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [41]
Health [42]
Biodiversity [43]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Asia [24]
Africa [23]
Middle East [6]
South America [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [36]

"Iraq’s New War Is a Fight for Water" [44]

"Dam projects by neighbouring states are drastically reducing the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates and helping to turn a once-fertile plain into desert."
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [3]
Middle East [6]
Source: Abu Dhabi National [45], 09/04/2009

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