A pipeline will carry 100 million cubic meters of water a year from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea;
Today, in Washington, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority will sign an agreement to lay a pipeline from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. The project, known as the Two Seas Canal, will carry 100 million cubic meters of water a year from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, helping to slow the desiccation of the Dead Sea. The project will include a seawater desalination plant in Aqaba, the fresh water from which the parties will share.
Minister National Infrastructures Silvan Shalom said, "This is a historic measure, which realizes a dream of many years. We have here politically important strategic cooperation between that Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 9, 2013
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