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August 20, 2013

Jordan to launch 'first phase' of Dead Sea canal
Amman (AFP) Aug 19, 2013
Jordan said on Monday it plans to build parts of a project linking the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea that would supply the parched country with desalinated water. Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur said the $980-million project is designed to provide Jordan with 100 million cubic metres (3.5 billion cubic feet) of water a year. "The government has approved the project after years of technical, political, economic and geological studies," Nsur told a news conference. Under the plan, Jordan will ... read more

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