An underground aquifer storage facility is being built 85 metres in the Liwa desert some 250km from Abu Dhabi city for use “in the event of a water emergency,” according to an official.

This variety of date, especially popular in Liwa oasis, was the first of the 10 Ratab ... in order to raise awareness of the need for water rationing, and methods of improving productivity ...

The 2024 Liwa Date Festival takes place in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region, at Liwa oasis on the northern tip of the Empty Quarter, and near the border between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.