Nepal attempts record with a Dead Sea of plastic bags
- 05-Dec-2018
KATHMANDU: Young Nepalis created a map of the Dead Sea with used plastic bags Wednesday in a bid to set a new international record and raise awareness about the vast volumes polluting the world’s oceans. Volunteers tied 100,000 colourful used plastic bags on a metal grid 20 metres (65 feet) long and five metres (16 […]
Jordan receives 17 bids for ambitious Red Sea-Dead Sea canal project
- 21-Jun-2016
AMMAN: Jordan said Tuesday that 17 international firms have launched tenders for the construction of a canal linking the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea.