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Middle East desalination plants face attack risk as focus stays on oil and gas
RIYADH: The ongoing war in the region is drawing critical infrastructure into the line of fire, and the targeting of desalination facilities has sparked concerns regarding security and long-term sustainability of the region’s water supply. With an Iranian drone striking a desalination plant in Bahrain on March 8, and Iran saying the US targeted another such facility on Qeshm Island the previous day, a vulnerability was exposed that Middle Eastern nations have spent decades trying to secure.
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aljazeera.com
How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?
Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.
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arabnews.com
Middle East desalination plants face attack risk as focus stays on oil and gas
RIYADH: The ongoing war in the region is drawing critical infrastructure into the line of fire, and the targeting of desalination facilities has sparked concerns regarding…