Media Coverage

June 2014
Article title Source Date
 IDB approves funding of over USD 447 million for new development projects  Fr.starafrica.com 24 June 2014
 IDB approves US$447m for financing new development projects  themalaymailonline.com 24 June 2014
 Assaf IDB funds exceeded 100 billion dollars over 39 years   Alyaum.com 24 June 2014
 IDB approves more than $447 million for financing new development projects  cpifinancial.net 24 June 2014
 Uganda IDB Approves More Than US$ 447 Million for Financing New Development Projects  Allafrica.com 23 June 2014

May 2014
Article title Source Date
 His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, ministerial decision includes a selection of new management of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture Fananews.com 26 May 2014
 Minister bin Fahad appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Zawya.com 26 May 2014
 Minister of Environment appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Rasd24.net 26 May 2014
 Minister of Environment appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Zawya.com 26 May 2014
 Minister bin Fahad appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Abudhabienv.ae 26 May 2014
 Minister of Environment appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Wam.org.ae 26 May 2014
 Minister of Environment appoints new ICBA Board of Directors  Motated.net 26 May 2014
 A delegation from the Center for Water Studies visits the research facilities of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in Dubai  kfu.edu.sa 25 May 2014
 UCSB Climate Hazards Group Visits Dubai geog.ucsb.edu 25 May 2014

April 2014
Article title Source Date
 Sharjah Science Museum celebrates Science Day sharjahmuseums.ae 16 April 2014
 Could Saltwater Farming Feed the Planet?  ozy.com 15 April 2014
 Sharjah Museums commemorates ‘Science Day’  wam.org.ae 15 April 2014
 Sharjah Science Museum celebrates Science Day sharjahmuseums.ae 14 April 2014
 The fifth coordination meeting for the ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in WANA Region’ project  petra.gov.jo 13 April 2014
 The Second International Conference on Arid Lands Studies (ICAL2)  cac-program.org 13 April 2014
 Jordan.. The launch of the fifth coordination meeting for the ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in WANA Region’ project  menara.ma 13 April 2014
 “Science Day” launching and rehabilitating future scientists  alittihad.ae 12 April 2014
 1st meeting of the tap global task force  egfar.org 11 April 2014
 FVSU student wins award at international Dubai conference  review.fvsu.edu 10 April 2014
 Al Ali - 10 million dinars to support agricultural wealth; we will achieve 60 percent self-sufficiency in vegetables  alraimedia.com 10 April 2014
 ICBA, An Oasis in the Desert muslim-science.com 8 April 2014
 Ministry of Environment and Water is exploring the option of using solar energy to operate pumps for underground water  alittihad.ae 5 April 2014

March 2014
Article title Source Date
 “The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture” plans on initiating 20 research projects  Alittihad.ae 22 March 2014
 Minister of Environment to Alroeya a strategy for a sustainable water security in the UAE  Alroeya.ae 20 March 2014
 Producing 4 tons of “Quinoa” at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in Dubaii  Alkhaleej.ae 15 March 2014
 ICBA reveals a new brand reflecting the Center's commitment to innovation, partnership and impact AMEinfo.com 12 March 2014
 95 dams and water barriers during the next three yearss  Emaratalyoum.com 12 March 2014
 ICBA reveals a new brand reflecting the Center's commitment to innovation, partnership and impact Zawya.com 12 March 2014
 ICBA reveals a new brand  Abudhabienv.ae 12 March 2014
 Functional analysis of the durum wheat gene TdPIP2;1 and its promoter region in response to abiotic stress in rice  Researchgate.net 12 March 2014
 Scientific Forum in Dubai on Quinoa as a New Alternative Crop in Middle East and North Africa  Wam.ae 9 March 2014

February 2014
Article title Source Date
 EEG holds first session of community lecture on food security  Gulftoday.ae 27 February 2014
 The agricultural sector is demanded to feed 9 billion by 2050  Argaam.com 27 February 2014
 ICBA Director General speaks at EEG’s First Community Lecturee  AMEinfo.com 26 February 2014
 Scientific forum in Dubai on quinoa  elminieh.com 24 February 2014
 Quinoa harvested next month emaratalyoum.com 24 February 2014
 Scientific forum in Dubai discusses the importance of the Quinoa crop  albayan.ae 24 February 2014
 UAE succeeds in planting quinoaa  Maktoob.weather.yahoo.com 24 February 2014
 Scientific forum in Dubai on Quinoa  alkhaleej.ae 24 February 2014
 Scientific forum in Dubai on Quinoa as a new crop for the Middle East and North Africa  Wam.org.ae 23 February 2014
 Ministry of Environment succeeds in the cultivation of quinoaoa  albayan.ae 23 February 2014
 Scientific forum in Dubai on quinoa as a new crop for the Middle East and North Africa  Article.wn.com 23 February 2014
 UAE Ministry of Environment succeeds in planting Quinoa  greenline.com.kw 23 February 2014
 Ministry of Environment succeeds in planting Quinoa  inewsarabia.com 22 February 2014
 Ministry of Environment succeeds in the cultivation of quinoa  wam.org.ae 22 February 2014