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Are water desalination plants the Gulf’s Achilles’ in the latest Middle East conflict?

  • Iran strike on Bahrain desalination plant exposes how Gulf states depend on fragile coastal infrastructure for drinking water
  • Analysts warn attacks on water facilities risk catastrophic civilian disruption across Gulf economies and urban life
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

ACWA Power completes refinancing of Rabigh 3 Independent Water Project

By Arab News ·

Veolia puts Gulf region at the forefront of desalination innovation

By Zeina Zbibo ·

New technology to purify drinking water will be expanded in Saudi Arabia

By Arab News ·

KAUST researchers fine-tune desalination techniques to boost Saudi Arabia’s farming output

By Arab News ·

Saudi Arabia to build 16 new water purification plants

By Reem Walid ·

Saudi Arabia halves desalination costs, boosts efficiency by 80%, official says

By Arab News ·

Pakistan says UAE eyeing investments in Sindh’s desalination, transport, construction sectors

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Israel says Gaza desalination plant connected to its electrical grid

By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia’s SWCC garners 9 Guinness World Records for sustainable desalination innovations 

By MANAL AL-BARAKATI  ·

Environment minister reveals winners of Saudi Arabia’s $10m desalination innovation prize

By Nada Hameed ·

ACWA Power to showcase its technologies at water, climate congress in Bahrain

By Arab News ·

World-record tariff rate helps ACWA Power win contract for new Dubai desalination plant

By Arab News ·

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