1.   Flexible water allocations are a great conservation tool that was left unused for reasons of infrastructure as well as policy and politics.

2.   Syrian military specialists will join the meetings, but Assad still declines to send anyone empowered to discuss economic issues, including water allocation.

3.   The action does not affect the compact for the lower Colorado River, which governs water allocation to Arizona, California and New Mexico.

4.   The rapidly growing cities are at the limit of their water allocation.

5.   The three governors also agreed on a plan by which the public can have a say in the negotiations and be able to comment on the water allocations.

6.   A few water experts oppose desalination, saying Israel could instead reduce water allocations to farmers, who are large consumers.

7.   A senior Israeli official told The Associated Press that Jordan had cancelled the meeting after a breakdown in talks on water allocation.

8.   A senior Israeli official told The Associated Press that Jordan had canceled the meeting after a breakdown in talks on water allocation.

9.   Queria said the main disputes remain over the release of Palestinian prisoners, security in the West Bank town of Hebron, electricity and water allocation.

10.   The department also planned to cooperate with the Agricultural Promotion Department to effectively manage water allocations to each agricultural area.