In Saudi Arabia, water has never been a simple resource. In a land without rivers, access to wells, springs, and seasonal rainfall determined where people settled, how they travelled, and which routes endured. Long before desalination plants reshaped the coastline, water scarcity structured daily life — leaving patterns that still influence Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and social geography today.
Dec 12, 2025
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