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June 16, 2026 | Middle East

Momentum building for Hedjaz railway revival

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign MoUs, while Syria and Jordan also back the project to introduce a direct connection between the countries.

April 16, 2026 | Freight

Jordan and UAE form joint venture to build freight railway

New 360km railway to carry phosphates and potash will cost $US 2.3bn.

April 14, 2026 | Infrastructure

Turkey reopens line to Syria

Karkamis - Nusaybin line will form part of Development Road project.

January 21, 2026 | Middle East

Projects to watch in 2026 - Middle East

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in the Middle East in 2026 including the Hedjaz Railway and the Abu Dhabi LRT4.

September 26, 2025 | Infrastructure

Three nations agree to revive Hedjaz Railway

Turkey and Jordan to assist Syria with railway reconstruction.

January 31, 2025 | Middle East

Projects to watch in 2025 - Middle East

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in the Middle East in 2025, including the Dubai Blue Line, the Aqaba Railway, the Baghdad Metro and the Yerköy - Kayseri high-speed line.

September 5, 2024 | Freight

Etihad Rail leads new railway construction in Jordan

A 360km network will connect potash and phosphate mines with the port of Aqaba.

January 20, 2024 | Asia

Jordan’s Hedjaz Railway considers airport extension

The company is looking at plans for a 65km new rail link between Zarqa and the country’s international airport.

September 11, 2023 | Policy

Plans for trans-Arabian Gulf railway emerge at G20 Summit

Leaders of the United States, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Delhi.

August 3, 2023 | Infrastructure

Connecting Israel programme launched to build 300km of new railway

High-speed lines included in major network expansion programme.

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