With the Middle East in turmoil and major new developments unravelling by the week in Syria, Yemen and the Sudan, we could be forgiven for allowing the announcement of a major civilizational project to pass under our radar at the beginning of this month.
However, the 785-kilometer (487.7-mile) Riyadh-Doha electric train link, announced in Riyadh and signed in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is worthy of attention. After many years of regional indecision and disorder, Doha and Riyadh will be the first Arab capitals linked by rail.
The European experience has shown that the construction of railway networks is a vital tool in achieving regional economic integration by stimulating economic activity, i
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