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Water has stopped being the invisible utility beneath the global economy. Getty Images

Why water rights will become the asset class of the 21st century

EconomyMay 23, 2026

The Port of Fujairah, where EtihadWE's next water desalination plant will be developed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Fujairah to get $285m water desalination plant

BusinessMay 05, 2026

The teams will now move into the real-world testing phase of the challenge. Getty

Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative announces finalists for agriculture challenge

UAEApril 30, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on Gaza's water crisis

CartoonApril 29, 2026

Saroj Kumar Jha, the World Bank's global water director, says it is crucial to reframe water from a public good into an asset class. Salim A Essaid / The National

Water mismanagement is already damaging economic growth, World Bank warns

EconomyApril 24, 2026

The Gulf is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world, with per capita natural water availability far below the global average. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How the UAE and its Gulf neighbours can help keep a thirsty world hydrated

CommentApril 17, 2026

A woman washes clothes at an irrigation pump in Manikganj, Bangladesh. Annual water spending in developing countries totals about 0.5 per cent of their GDP. Reuters

World Bank taps private capital to build water economy and protect 1.7 billion jobs

EconomyApril 15, 2026

The UAE has used its considerable experience in desalination to set up water plants as part of its aid to Gaza. Pawan Singh / The National

Striking critical infrastructure sets the Gulf on a dangerous path

EditorialMarch 31, 2026

Kuwait's electricity and water network remains stable, despite the latest Iranian strike. Andrew Henderson / The National

Kuwaiti power and desalination plant hit in Iranian strike

EnergyMarch 30, 2026

Inside the control toom at Al Khobar desalination plant on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has more than 2000 desalination plants. Photo: Sky News Arabia

Iran's strike on desalination plant brings Gulf water security into focus

EnergyMarch 08, 2026

Matt Damon and Gary White of the Water.org nonprofit organisation at one of their initiatives in Indonesia in 2018. Photo: Water.org

Water shortages: Why 'world's greatest challenge' is solvable

UAEJanuary 15, 2026

An abandoned boat lies in a dried-up reservoir on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Charting a water-secure future for Middle East

EnergyDecember 17, 2025

Signage during the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Over the next two weeks, climate negotiators from nearly 200 countries will thrash out the technical details on everything from how best to cut emissions to the structure of funds to help the poorest deal with the impacts of increasingly extreme weather. Photographer: Alessandro Falco / Bloomberg

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UAE minister says water security needs to be prioritised

ClimateNovember 14, 2025

Iranians picnic inside an almost-dry riverbed in the Fasham area north of Tehran, in August. EPA

Tehran to restrict public water supply as Iran battles drought

MENANovember 08, 2025

Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainable Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ahmed Ramzan / The National

UAE rallies world to prioritise water security before 2026 UN summit

UAESeptember 24, 2025

Natural gas provides 70 per cent of Mena's electricity, and oil nearly 20 per cent. The National

Middle East electricity demand triples and the strain is just beginning, says IEA

EnergySeptember 18, 2025

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