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King Salman Launches Mining Projects in Ras Al-Khair

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...

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World’s biggest desalination plant in Ras al-Khair – SPA
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Saudi Arabia Inaugurates World’s Largest Desalination Plant

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...

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A large diameter pipe that exports fresh water. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

Saudi Private Sector: USD60 Billion Investment Opportunities in Desalination

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...

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Construction of the Jubail III combined electricity-water desalination plant, which will be the world’s largest when complete (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: The Desalination Nation

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...