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GCC states boost trade and economic integration through a 2,117-km rail network

Manama, Bahrain ·

The GCC states signed the general railway linking agreement in Manama, aiming to speed up a regional rail network connecting the six states and easing the movement of passengers and goods. The signing comes as disruption to shipping in the region, notably through the Strait of Hormuz, makes transport alternatives more important.

The Gulf Cooperation Council links Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, and has pursued economic integration among its members since its founding in 1981.

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    Kuwait · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Kuwait · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Qatar · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Lebanon · · Security · Claim · 1 source

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    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Socotra, Yemen · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Luxor, Egypt · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Damascus, Syria · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Shabwa, Yemen · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

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    Egypt · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Disaster · Confirmed · 7 sources

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    Punjab, Pakistan · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Pakistan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Jerusalem, Israel · · Security · Claim · 1 source

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    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 4 sources

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    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Disaster · Developing · 2 sources

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Confirmed · 8 sources

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    Islamabad, Pakistan · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Confirmed · 83 sources

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    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Strike · Confirmed · 6 sources

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    Southern Iran, Iran · · Other · Confirmed · 4 sources

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    Islamabad, Pakistan · · Diplomacy · Developing · 5 sources

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    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 58 sources

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    Sudan · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

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    Egypt · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Jordan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

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    Pakistan · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

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    Baghdad, Iraq · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Erbil, Iraq · · Disaster · Claim · 1 source

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    Jordan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Syria · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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