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  2. Kuwait Water Towers - Wikipedia

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    In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned the Swedish engineering company of VBB (since 1997 Sweco) to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City. The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström , called "the mushroom towers".

  3. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High ...

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    The Convention applies to all seagoing vessels except warships or other vessels owned or operated by a State and used on Government non-commercial service.. While exercising the right to take measures "necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests" from oil pollution, the coastal State is obligated to:

  4. Kuwait Towers - Wikipedia

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    The Kuwait Towers are a group of three thin towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf.They were the sixth, and last, group in the larger Kuwait Water Towers system of 34 towers (33 store water; one stores equipment), and were built in a style considerably different from the other five groups.

  5. Iraqi invasion of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    In 1982, Kuwait along with other Arab states of the Persian Gulf supported Iraq to curb the Iranian Revolutionary government. In 1982–1983, Kuwait began extending significant financial loans to Iraq. Kuwait's large-scale economic assistance to Iraq often triggered hostile Iranian actions against Kuwait.

  6. Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)

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    The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is one of the government agencies in the State of Kuwait.It was established on January 17, 1962 and was previously known as the Ministry of Electricity and Water until the name of Renewable Energy was added to the ministry.

  7. ‘Water batteries’ could overcome major danger of traditional ...

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    The batteries could be used for big projects, such grid storage and integration with renewable energy, avoiding the danger of large fires. But it could also allow for smaller applications.

  8. Inside ‘hero without honor’ Larry Silverstein’s battle to ...

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    In 2008, the PA had to pay him $300,000 a day in contractual penalties for the stall. His insurers wanted to pay only half of what he was owed — $4.68 billion for two separate jet attacks.

  9. Environmental issues in Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    Kuwait City, Kuwait skyline. Located in the Middle East, Kuwait is a relatively small country that has been the center of many political and economic issues over the past few decades. [1] Stemming from these tensions, Kuwait as well as other countries in the region, including Iran, Iraq, and Qatar face threats from environmental issues. [2]