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Egypt intercontinental rail plan needs go-ahead for Saudi bridge
King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced the Red Sea project in 2016, envisioning a bridge crossing the Straits of Tiran to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
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Egypt restored rail service to the North Sinai last October after the route was suspended for more than 50 years
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Egypt is aiming to link its expanding railway network with Asia and Europe, but it hasn’t yet been able to finalize plans to build a bridge to Saudi Arabia.
In the meantime, it will use ships to bring cargo across...