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Monday, May 11, 2026 | Daily Newspaper published by GPPC Doha, Qatar.

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Gulf Times
Qatar

QRCS project providing clean drinking water to Gaza’s IDPs

As part of its ongoing efforts to ease the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a project to distribute potable water to internally displaced people (IDPs) across the blockade. Implemented in co-operation with the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU), the USD600,000 project is aimed at helping meet everyday life needs and prevent water-borne diseases at IDP camps and shelters. According to head of QRCS representation office in Gaza, Dr Akram Nassar, the project involves the distribution of 30mn litres of water in total. “CMWU water tanker trucks are deployed on a daily basis to distribute water to the most affected areas in North Gaza, Gaza, Deir Al-Balah, and South Gaza Governorates, ensuring that IDPs have access to clean water for drinking and personal use,” he explained. Dr Nassar added, “The provision of potable water is not only a basic service, but also an urgent humanitarian necessity to protect thousands of lives, especially children. Displaced families have difficulty getting clean drinking water, amid overcrowded shelters and damaged water supply networks”. This emergency intervention comes at a time when the water and sanitation infrastructure in Gaza is critically failing. According to official reports, more than 85% of the water and sanitation infrastructure has been destroyed, rendering most water wells and water purification plants out of service. In many areas, groundwater is contaminated with wastewater, putting the two-million population at risk of water scarcity. QRCS pays special attention to supporting the water and sanitation sector in Gaza. Currently, there are plans to launch a set of water and sanitation projects, to be implemented throughout the year. These include the rehabilitation of water wells, installation of solar-powered pumps, construction of water purification plants equipped with solar panels, construction of water tanks and toilets, rehabilitation of sewage networks, and provision of makeshift mobile toilets. 

Gulf Times
Qatar

Deep sea cleaning campaign of eastern local waters

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change's Marine Protection Department has carried out a field operation to remove abandoned fishing gear from a coral reef fishing ground in the country’s eastern local waters, as part of the efforts to protect the marine environment and preserve biodiversity. The operation resulted in the retrieval of fishing nets and traps from a depth of 14m. They posed a danger to marine life and threatened the ecological balance of the surrounding marine environment, a statement added.