you could cut across the egypt/israel border from the gulf of aqaba.
It would be something like ten times the length of Suez, and I think there are mountains in the middle, but it would be pretty cool! :)
It would be something like ten times the length of Suez, and I think there are mountains in the middle, but it would be pretty cool! :)
It would be less than 3x the length, not 10x. The mountains are a problem; it could go around but would still need to dig a lot. And it doesn't seem feasible politically right now, but it could be a really cool project.
(If it was built, then a side-canal to irrigate the Dead Sea would be a relatively cheap value-add.)
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