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Dead Sea Red-Dead Project

Consortiums Selected for Red-Dead Project

December 28, 2016 / 8350 views

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has chosen five international consortiums to carry out the first phase of a $1.1 billion conveyance project that will use water from the Red Sea to replenish the rapidly receding Dead Sea. The consortiums…

Red Sea-Dead Sea Project: Too Little, Too Late?

June 3, 2015 / 6401 views

The $950 million Red Sea-Dead Sea conveyance project has finally been given the go-ahead. While it will likely save Jordan money and provide it with much-needed fresh water, doubts remain about whether it can save the fast-shrinking Dead Sea over…