Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Al-Qassim University signed a cooperation agreement with the Saudi Water Authority to establish a joint laboratory at the Abqar Water Innovation Oasis, in order to enhance research, development, and innovation activities in the water sector through the Water Research Community in Riyadh.
The university was represented in signing the agreement by the university’s Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Waleed bin Saleh al-Batah, while the authority was represented by the Vice President for Research and Promising Technologies in Water, Eng. Tarek bin Ghassan al-Ghafari.
The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two parties in the Water Innovation Oasis in Rabgh, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, its programs and initiatives, the priorities of “Rashed” in the water sector, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Areas of cooperation include making available the use of research services, laboratories, laboratories, experimental stations, and administrative offices in the Wafa for Innovation in Water Building in Rabgh, sharing expertise and knowledge, joint research programs and projects, participating in organizing conferences and workshops, and utilizing incubation and business accelerator programs, in addition to evaluating and testing products and technologies in the water sector.
The agreement also includes the provision of joint applied research paths for undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics, the provision of advisory and research services to develop technologies in the water sector, and participation in scientific publication and scientific papers.
