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The Gulf’s race for water security

The Gulf’s race for water security

  • Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack
By Al Majalla ·
Saudi water conservation efforts achieve $133m in savings over three years 

Saudi water conservation efforts achieve $133m in savings over three years 

By AMAL AL-HAMDI - AL-EQTISADIAH  ·
Saudi Arabia to privatize 4 water sector activities, environment minister says 

Saudi Arabia to privatize 4 water sector activities, environment minister says 

By BASEM BAWAZIR - Amal Al-Hamdi - AL-EQTISADIAH  ·
Saudi water sector draws over $16bn in investments, minister says 

Saudi water sector draws over $16bn in investments, minister says 

By ARAB NEWS  ·
Saudi Arabia leads world with 16m cubic meters of desalinated water daily 

Saudi Arabia leads world with 16m cubic meters of desalinated water daily 

By ARAB NEWS  ·
GCC ramps up water investments as groundwater extraction falls 3%

GCC ramps up water investments as groundwater extraction falls 3%

By Arab News ·
Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water

Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water

By Reuters ·
Pakistan launches ‘first-ever’ water, sanitation database amid mounting climate risks

Pakistan launches ‘first-ever’ water, sanitation database amid mounting climate risks

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
Saudi Arabia’s bottled water industry thriving on population growth and tourism expansion 

Saudi Arabia’s bottled water industry thriving on population growth and tourism expansion 

By Nirmal Narayanan  ·
The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia keen to address water challenges

By SPA ·
Ramadan demand highlights Saudi Arabia’s water-energy nexus

Ramadan demand highlights Saudi Arabia’s water-energy nexus

By Hajar AlQusayer ·
Special Are water desalination plants the Gulf’s Achilles’ in the latest Middle East conflict?

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

By GABRIELE MALVISI ·
Saudi fund provides $10m to UN to supply Sudan with drinking water

Saudi fund provides $10m to UN to supply Sudan with drinking water

By Arab News ·

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