Here's a link to a NYT recent article on desalination there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/business/dubai-water-desalination.html
As someone who's lived in Dubai for over 16 years and love both the place and country, I thought it was balanced, very informative and trod carefully between a...
It seems a long way away, but it's really not that far - the flight there is only around 7 hours.
It's often shorter - I've done 6 and a half with a decent tailwind.
A couple of films, a couple of meals, a quick nap and you're there. Not exactly a hardship for the lads in business class too.