Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award Accepts Entries Until 30 September 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 11, 2026--

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award continues to attract strong interest from innovators, researchers and institutions worldwide as it enters the final phase of its fifth cycle. Overseen by the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE) under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and with a total prize value of USD 1 million, the award promotes the development of sustainable solutions that help tackle water scarcity and improve access to safe water, particularly in communities most affected by water shortages.

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Applicants are encouraged to submit comprehensive information about their submissions, thereby helping the judging panel evaluate the various stages and mechanisms of their innovation, including water production, treatment, storage, distribution and quality monitoring. Applications may also be supported by evidence demonstrating the impact and effectiveness of the innovation, such as field photographs, prototype results, case studies, videos and performance data.

“In line with the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we continue to reinforce the UAE’s pivotal role in confronting the global water crisis. This is achieved by encouraging the investment of innovation and advanced technologies to create a tangible, positive impact on underprivileged communities. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award provides a global platform for innovators to launch their innovations and projects, developing and scaling them while fostering innovative solutions that help address water scarcity,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Suqia UAE.

The award comprises of four main categories: the Innovative Projects Award, which includes the Large Projects Award and the Small Projects Award; the Innovative Research and Development Award, which includes the National Institutions Award and the International Institutions Award; the Innovative Individual Award, which includes the Distinguished Researcher Award and the Youth Award; and the Innovative Crisis Solutions Award.

Applications are open until 30 September 2026 at https://www.mbrwateraward.ae/en/awards. Inquiries may be sent to award@suqia.ae.

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Suqia UAE (Photo: AETOSWire)

GENEVA (AP) — Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland.

The bus, with 45 people on board, overturned Thursday afternoon between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubuenden.

Three people remained in serious condition at hospital, police said.

Prosecutors and police were investigating what led to the accident, though no other vehicles were believed to be involved.

Oad, a travel agency behind the trip, said in a statement that it was “deeply shocked and devastated by the tragic bus accident” and its thoughts were with those involved and their loved ones.

Swiss President Guy Parmelin, writing on X, vowed that Swiss authorities would ensure a “comprehensive and thorough investigation” of the case.

Images from the scene showed crews in fluorescent suits cutting into the overturned bus with power saws overnight, as police looked on.

Emergency responders recover a travel coach after an accident in Susch in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)

Emergency responders recover a travel coach after an accident in Susch in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)

Emergency responders recover a travel coach after an accident in Susch in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)

Emergency personnel respond to an accident involving a tour bus near Susch, in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Jon Duschletta/Engadiner Post/Keystone via AP)

Emergency personnel respond to an accident involving a tour bus near Susch, in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Jon Duschletta/Engadiner Post/Keystone via AP)