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Scientists from Stanford University have teamed up with Israeli and Jordanian researchers to protect the Gulf of Aqaba, a strategic waterway whose fragile marine ecosystem is vital to both Israel and Jordan. Participants in the NATO-funded project say they are bridging the Arab-Israeli political divide for the sake of science, peace and environmental conservation."The people involved are interested in international collaboration in science and protecting the place they live," said...

If the shrinking waters of the Dead Sea are to be saved, it will most likely take some assistance from the Red Sea.The decision to create a tunnel through the Jordanian desert to the Gulf of Aqaba could be made by the end of next year.In order for the $7 billion tunnel to be built, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians would have to agree to the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance project. Each nation stands to benefit from the project. Jordan alone would have enough water for the next 40-50...