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EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination

FILE - A man sleeps on a bench before his early morning shift, in front of Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 15, 2022. World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. But it’s a problem the tiny, wealthy Persian Gulf emirate has largely paid its way out of, thanks to expensive technology known as desalination that makes seawater drinkable. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

FILE - A boy plays football in a park in Doha, Qatar, on May 4, 2019. World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. But it’s a problem the tiny, wealthy Persian Gulf emirate has largely paid its way out of, thanks to expensive technology known as desalination that makes seawater drinkable. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

FILE - A water sprinkler on the corniche, overlooking the skyline of Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. World Cup host Qatar is among the world's most water-stressed countries. But it's a problem the tiny, wealthy Persian Gulf emirate has largely paid its way out of, thanks to expensive technology known as desalination that makes seawater drinkable. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination