Lebanon seeks Turkey’s help to join Syria-Saudi rail link: What to know - Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor Syria · International · al-monitor.com
- Arabic title
- لبنان يطلب مساعدة تركيا للانضمام إلى خط السكك الحديدية السوري-السعودي: ما تحتاج معرفته - المرصد الإلكتروني
- English title
- Lebanon seeks Turkey’s help to join Syria-Saudi rail link: What to know - Al-Monitor
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- Displacement
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BEIRUT/ANKARA — Lebanese Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny met Turkey’s ambassador to Beirut this week as Lebanon seeks to link its ports to an emerging regional rail network stretching through Syria toward Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Rasamny and Turkish Ambassador Murat Lutem discussed expanding cooperation in transport, public works and infrastructure during their meeting on Monday, according to the Lebanese transport ministry.
The meeting comes as the Lebanese government is pushing to join a Turkish-led railway network project aimed at connecting Turkey to Saudi Arabia through Syria and Jordan.…source ↗