Saudi Arabia will spend $750 million to make former ally Qatar into an island

Saudi Arabia expects to spend about $750 million to build a 37-mile-long canal cutting itself off geographically from its former ally Qatar. The kingdom is accepting a bid for the project—which would transform its Gulf rival from a peninsula into an island—until June 25. Until now, five international companies have submitted bids for the project, which will create a canal about 656 feet wide and 50 to 65 feet deep, Gulf News reported.
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