Saudi Arabia to host 2026 global congress on water desalination

Saudi Arabia was selected during the current IDRA 2026 congress in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, Dec. 9 (SPA)
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Updated 09 December 2024
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Saudi Arabia to host 2026 global congress on water desalination

  • Riyadh has a track record of technical innovations in facing water scarcity
  • Saudi Arabia was selected during the IDRA congress in Abu Dhabi

RIYADH: The International Desalination and Reuse Association selected Saudi Arabia on Monday to host a global conference to discuss water challenges and desalination projects.

Saudi Arabia will host the 2026 IDRA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse Solutions.

Riyadh was selected during the current IDRA 2026 congress in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.

It is held under the theme “Addressing water scarcity,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia is a leading country in the water sector and the volume of desalinated water the Kingdom produces each day is equivalent to daily global oil production, according to the Saudi Water Authority.

The Kingdom has created various desalination water projects and has a track record of technical innovation in facing water scarcity and achieving renewable energy.

IDRA’s 2026 congress is an opportunity for Saudi water officials and experts to share the Kingdom’s experience in tackling water scarcity with international experts from 60 countries, the SPA reported.

The event will also serve as a platform for revealing the latest technical innovations and sustainable solutions in the water sector and for building strategic partnerships between various countries and organizations.

This week, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Jeddah launched the International Water Research Center, a groundbreaking initiative to achieve sustainable solutions amid the global climate crisis.


KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

Updated 26 December 2025
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KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

  • Roza Al-Dreimli in Jordan because Israel destroyed Gaza hospitals
  • Under assessment, monitoring at the King Hussein Cancer Center

AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief.

Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of KSrelief, as a part of Saudi Arabia’s continued medical support for Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Al-Dreimli was prioritized because assessments indicated the need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of her brain. She is at the King Hussein Cancer Center, and being treated by a team of pediatricians.

She is currently undergoing “intensive clinical monitoring” to “ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location,” the SPA reported.

Al-Dreimli’s family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, and hoped the specialized care would ensure a full recovery.

Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of Israel’s alleged genocidal destruction of hospitals and killing of medical workers since Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel has systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave, killing over 70,000 Palestinians, many of them unarmed men, women and children, and injuring more than 170,000.

Tel Aviv has stated that its actions were in retaliation to a raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group reportedly killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.