Iraq has paid Jordan 750,000 pounds sterling ($2,100,000) toward the construction of the Mukheiba Dam, scheduled to begin next month, as part of the plan to divert the waters of the Jordan River. This was reported here today by the Times of London from Amman.
According to the report, Jordan received a joint contribution of 11,000,000 pounds sterling ($30,800,000) from other Arab states. An Egyptian company has reportedly been awarded the contract to construct the dam at a cost of 11,500,000 pounds sterling ($32,200,000).
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