Red Sea water would take about three to four days to flow 168 km, relying entirely on gravity and dropping some 400 metres below sea level, to the lowest point on earth, where the Dead Sea is ...

In water-deprived Jordan, PM makes water top priority, pushes plan for canal. July 12, 2008 — -- The Dead Sea is lowest place on Earth and it keeps getting lower. Jordan's Prime Minister ...

28 July 2008 AMMAN - A study looking into alternatives to save the shrinking Dead Sea will kick off later this year, according to the World Bank (WB).Experts warn the water body is dropping by one ...

The idea a Red-Dead Sea Canal was raised by Roni Milo when he was minister of regional cooperation in the early 2000s. With his backing, Chief Scientist of the Ministry of National Infrastructures ...

JERUSALEM -- Imagine a strip of blue water flowing 100 miles through the desert, punctuated by artificial waterfalls, surrounded by parks and luxury hotels. It would refill the shrinking Dead Sea ...

A lifeline to feed water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea that could save the famous salt lake from shrinking further has the backing of the World Bank, despite myriad environmental concerns. The Dead ...

Red Sea water would take about 3-4 days to flow 168 km (105 miles), relying entirely on gravity and dropping some 400 meters below sea level, to the lowest point on earth, where the Dead Sea is ...