by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 29, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz launched on Tuesday industrial projects worth 92.2 billion U.S. dollars in the country’s Eastern Province, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. king Salman kicked off mining projects in Ras Al Khair Industrial City, worth over...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2016 | Business
Riyadh- Environment, Water and Agriculture Minister Abdul Rahman al-Fadli said that Ras al-Khair’s desalination plant, which has made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest dual-function plant, will supply Riyadh and other provinces in Saudi...
by Said Al-Abyad | Nov 3, 2016 | Business
Jeddah- Saudi Arabia is planning to create SAR225 billion (USD60 billion) worth of investment opportunities in the desalination sector in the coming five years. Through these opportunities, the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) aims at partnering with the...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Jul 2, 2013 | Features
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia is facing a water crisis. Despite the kingdom’s massive investments in desalination plants, demand is growing at a rate that threatens to outstrip supply, leading to the formulation of ambitious plans for the expansion of its...
