Saudi Arabia and Qatar Signal Settlement to Construct Excessive-Velocity Electrical Rail Hyperlink
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed a serious settlement to construct a high-speed electrical railway connecting Riyadh and Doha by way of Dammam and Al-Ahsa (Hofuf). The announcement got here on Monday on the finish of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s go to to the Kingdom.
A Strategic Venture for Each Nations
Highlights of the Excessive-Velocity Electrical practice:
• Anticipated Velocity could exceed 300 km/hr.
• Journey time is simply 2 hours.
• Passes by way of Riyadh-Hofuf-Dammam-Doha
• Railway observe size: 785 km
• Completion inside simply 6 years
Stronger Protection and Safety Cooperation
Saudi Arabia and Qatar additionally confirmed their dedication to strengthening their protection partnership. They highlighted cooperation in:
➤ Intelligence and data sharing
➤ Border safety
➤ Cyber protection
➤ Counterterrorism
➤ Drug management
➤ Joint coaching packages
Wider Cooperation in Key Sectors
The 2 nations agreed to broaden cooperation in lots of fields, together with:
🔘 Digital financial system and innovation
🔘 Trade and mining
🔘 Youth, sports activities, and tradition
🔘 Schooling and tutorial packages
🔘 Media manufacturing and content material reliability
🔘 Cybersecurity
🔘 Healthcare
Excessive-Degree Talks in Riyadh
Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council Assembly
Each leaders additionally co-chaired the eighth assembly of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council. They praised the progress made to date and pressured the significance of continued collaboration in:
■ Politics and safety
■ Protection
■ Vitality and business
■ Funding and commerce
■ Know-how and infrastructure
■ Tradition, tourism, and schooling
Fast Development in Commerce Between the Two Nations
The joint assertion famous robust financial ties. Bilateral commerce reached $930.3 million in 2024, marking a 634% improve in contrast with 2021. Each side stated they’ll proceed working to broaden commerce, take away obstacles, and develop new alternatives in precedence sectors for each nationwide visions.
Funding, Enterprise, and Vitality Cooperation
Each side emphasised:
👉 Stability of worldwide power markets
👉 Safe power provides
👉 Cooperation in electrical energy, renewable power, and effectivity
👉 Growth of joint power initiatives
👉 Stronger power provide chains
👉 Coordinated local weather insurance policies specializing in emissions discount slightly than power sources
New Agreements Signed Throughout the Go to
The 2 nations additionally celebrated the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding that lined:
✓ Rail transport
✓ Funding promotion
✓ Meals safety
✓ Media cooperation
✓ The nonprofit sector
Shared Views on Worldwide Points
Saudi Arabia and Qatar reaffirmed their dedication to working collectively to assist world peace and safety. They exchanged views on key regional and worldwide developments.
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