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EU Bank Considering Feasibility of Lebanese Railway

By Sam Applegate on Nov 05, 2014 in Building, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Lebanon, Passenger Rail, Rail, Syria

The EU’s European Investment Bank is running a feasibility study into building a railway from Beirut to Tripoli. The results of the feasibility study will be announced in 2016. The Lebanese railway network, which linked the country to the European railway network and Syria, was originally built in the 1890’s but was closed due to […]

Addis Ababa: Djibouti Railway to be Complete by 2016

By Sam Applegate on Oct 17, 2014 in Djibouti, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Passenger Rail, Rail, Syria, Turkey

Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn has announced that the 1500km Addis Abeba - Djibouti railway line will be completed by 2016. Half of the route, which will enable Ethiopian trade to access global trade routes by sea, is already complete. Two sections are being built by a Turkish and a Chinese firm. The USD $6.5 billion […]

Most North African Rail Markets Buoyant Amidst Uncertainty

By MENA Rail News on Jun 13, 2013 in Algeria, Egypt, Featured Articles, Investment, Libya, Morocco, Rail, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara

By Peter Feuilherade l 6 June 2013 On top of high levels of unemployment and complex political transitions in North Africa, the weaknesses of European economies have affected those countries in the region that are dependent on European markets. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings, political and social tensions also continue in Egypt, […]

Air Freight in Middle East Grows whilst Global Rates are Down

By Sam Applegate on Nov 22, 2012 in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, UAE

The International Air Transport Association released figures which shows that global demand for air cargo is down, giving rise to gloomy predictions for the rest of the year. By contrast however, figures for China, Latin America and the Middle East are up. Their figures show that Middle Eastern carriers experienced a 16.3% rise in air […]

Local Journalist Needed

By MENA Rail News on Oct 18, 2012 in Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Western Sahara, Yemen

MENA Rail News is seeking local journalists to provide and manage news stories for this section of the website. Media and marketing representatives are required to each country and the MENA Rail News website across the Middle East and North Africa. If you think you may be interested, please contact [email protected].

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