Friday, August 5, 2011

Saudi-Egyptian agreement on land bridge denied

News that Egypt and Saudi Arabia plan to build a bridge spanning the Red Sea made the rounds today, despite Egyptian officials in Saudi Arabia denying approval of the project stating the issue had not been addressed, directly or indirectly, during any meetings between the two sides. 

According to one Egyptian official, ?there are priorities more important to Egypt under the circumstances, and such a project requires an agreement in principle of the demarcation of the maritime boundary between the two countries in this vital and complex region.?

The Saudi-Egyptian bridge would be the first time Arab states in North Africa would have a direct road link with Arab states in the Middle East since the establishment of Israel in 1948
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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/main-headlines/saudi-egyptian-agreement-land-bridge-denied-384093

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