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Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

  • Written by Michael Christopher Low, Associate Professor of History; Director, Middle East Center, University of Utah
imageThe Ras al-Khair water desalination plant in eastern Saudi Arabia is just one of many along the Persian Gulf coast.Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only to make money, but also to make drinking water. The...

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