Summary

Summary
The article about the great Man-Made River Project in Libya is written by John Watkins. The project was very necessary because Libya is a desert country, and finding fresh water has always been a problem.
Libyan economists chose to construct a network of pipelines to transport water from the desert to the coastal cities, where most Libyans live because it was the cheapest option.
The Great Man-Made River Project begun in August 1984 and foreign companies helped in the project.
There were three phases for the project. Phase 1, started in 1993, brought water from eastern well-fields to Benghazi. In 1996 phase 2, bringing water from western wells to Tripoli was completed. Phase 3 was still under construction in 2006.
Libya made a cylinder pipe factory at Brega where they make the 4m-diameter pipes that transport water from the desert to the coast. The factory is well-equipped and modern. Now a day Libya’s government is now beginning to use its water for agriculture.
The project significantly improved the economy of Libya and improved the agriculture.
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Main idea
The article talks about the great Man-Made River Project in Libya. The purpose is to transport water from the underground aquifers in the desert to the coastal cities. Libyans now can drink fresh tap water because to the success of the project.


Opinion
The articles were very interesting and let us understand the value of water in our life and no matter how much money we spend we must have clean drinking water.
They give a good example to other Arab countries as an inspiration for them to follow Libya’s thinking.