Middle East Water Tech Brief — August 2025

By Robert C. Brears · August 4, 2025

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Middle East water technology and infrastructure brief highlighting innovations, investments, and policies driving regional water security.

💧Your essential source for Middle East water innovations, investments, and policies advancing regional water security.

Water security across the Middle East is entering a transformative era, powered by strategic investments, climate-resilient infrastructure, and breakthrough technologies. This issue spotlights Jordan’s pioneering women-led hydroponics, the UAE’s global water leadership, Iraq’s record-setting desalination, and major advances in Saudi desalination and Oman’s network modernization — plus new rural investment initiatives from Tunisia to the Gulf.


🌐 Key Regional Developments

🔹 Jordan: Habak Hydroponics Cooperative

Empowering women in Dhiban through climate-smart, soil-free farming that uses up to 85% less water — transforming water scarcity into economic opportunity.

🔹 UAE: Global Water Leadership

Co-hosting the 2026 UN Water Conference, reaffirming water rights and setting the agenda for inclusive, sustainable water policy across the region and beyond.

🔹 Iraq: Basra Desalination Mega-Project

$4B contract for a 1 million m³/day facility, integrating power generation and establishing a new benchmark for large-scale, climate-resilient water infrastructure.


💡 Technology Spotlight: Innovation in Action

🔹 Saudi Arabia:

Lantania and partners to deliver 1.5 million m³/day in new desalination capacity, advancing Vision 2030 water security and economic diversification goals.

🔹 Oman:

Nama Water Services upgrading Al Buraimi networks, expanding access and reliability for 12,000 residents and modernizing supply with cutting-edge infrastructure.


💰 Investment Tracker: Major Projects

🇹🇳 Tunisia:

Oasis Hub Project reclaims farmland, delivers vital water networks, and strengthens rural communities.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia:

VA Tech Wabag secures $272M Yanbu desalination plant contract, boosting national water resilience.


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Global Water Expo 2025

🗓 September 2–4, Riyadh

The region’s must-attend event for water, wastewater, and environmental services — uniting 300+ exhibitors and global sector leaders.


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🚀 What You’ll Find in the Full Brief

  • The strategy behind Jordan’s Habak model and the UAE’s policy leadership
  • How Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Oman are setting new infrastructure standards
  • The investment case for rural water security from Tunisia to the Gulf
  • Exclusive technology and project updates from across the region

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