Iraq unveiled a landline project and a railway line linking the Gulf countries to the Turkish border, through which Iraq aspires to turn into a basic line for the transport of goods between the Middle East and Europe.
The project, which the Iraqi government has set at a cost of about $17 billion and a length of 1,200 km inside Iraq, is still in its early stages. Baghdad aspires to implement this project in cooperation with countries in the region, namely Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said, "This project represents a pillar of a sustainable non-oil economy, a node of association that serves Iraq's neighbors and the region, and a contribution to bringing economic integration efforts."
Source (Alkhaleej Emirati Newspaper, Edited)
