[ RadSafe ] Saudi Arabia’s disturbing plans for dumping nuclear waste on the Qatari border

[Roger Helbig]

If true, appears Saudi Arabia has lost its mind!  This appears in
Newsweek based on reports in Saudi newspapers.

Roger Helbig


Christina MacPherson posted: "SAUDI ARABIA WANTS TO DUMP NUCLEAR WASTE
ON THE QATARI BORDER TO MAKE ITS ARCH ENEMY AN ISLAND, NewsWeek , BY
DAVID BRENNAN ON 4/10/18  Saudi Arabia is planning to escalate its
isolation of regional rival Qatar by using nuclear waste and a
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Saudi Arabia’s disturbing plans for dumping nuclear waste on the Qatari border

by Christina MacPherson

SAUDI ARABIA WANTS TO DUMP NUCLEAR WASTE ON THE QATARI BORDER TO MAKE
ITS ARCH ENEMY AN ISLAND, NewsWeek , BY DAVID BRENNAN ON 4/10/18

Saudi Arabia is planning to escalate its isolation of regional rival
Qatar by using nuclear waste and a 650-foot wide canal to turn its
neighbor into an island.

According to reports in the state-linked al-Riyadh and Sabq
newspapers, the project—which would establish a military zone, nuclear
waste dump and canal—would separate the two countries along the entire
length of the 37.5-mile border.

The two nations have been locked in a crisis since the imposition of a
Saudi-led diplomatic blockade on Qatar in June 2017. Saudi Arabia and
its allies—including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
Egypt—accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism in the Middle East, a
charge Doha denies.

Apparently, Riyadh is not content with traditional isolation. The
so-called “Salwa Marine Canal Project” would establish a military base
in one area of the border and a nuclear waste site in another. The
waste would come from the nuclear reactors that Saudi Arabia is
planning to build. The border would then be clearly demarcated by a
wide canal. The UAE would also build a nuclear waste site at its
border’s closest point to Qatar.

Sabq reported that the canal would be dug by Egyptian companies using
experience gained in the construction of the Suez Canal and would take
around a year to complete. Costing around $750 million, the waterway
would be roughly 650 feet wide and 66 feet deep. It would be financed
by private Saudi and Emirati investors.

The newspaper said the newly-created waterfront coastline would offer
investment opportunities for resorts, private beaches and cruise
liners..........
http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-wants-dump-nuclear-waste-qatari-border-make-enemy-island-879072