News - Middle East

Abu Dhabi plans to invest $81.7 billion by 2035 to green its power grid and shift toward reverse-osmosis desalination, after its water and energy infrastructure withstood drone and missile attacks during recent regional conflict.

A Rice University analysis published in Science warns that Gulf states' near-total reliance on desalination for drinking water is a critical vulnerability, with only days or weeks of reserves if a major facility is disabled.