Sama Jordan for Investment, Real Estate and Tourism Development and the Jordan Agriculture Engineers Association (JAEA) have announced the launch of a $100m Islamic-themed four-star hotel and resort in the Dead Sea, Jordan Times has reported. The 1,000-suite resort will surround a 40,000-sq.m lagoon that will provide a waterfront and all water-associated activities. Construction of the first phase of the project will start next month, according to CEO of Sama Jordan, Rizq Bani Hani.