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| Saudi, Egypt to build bridge connecting two continents |
| 2016-04-09 |
| [FRANCE24] Saudi King Salman ...either the largest species of Pacific salmon or the current Sheikh of the Burnin' Sands, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Lord of Most of the Arabians.... announced Friday an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries, on the second day of his visit to Cairo. It'll make a spectacular target when completed. The Saudi monarch made the announcement in televised comments after meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. "I agreed with my brother, his Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to build a bridge connecting the two countries," Salman said. "This historic step to connect the two continents, Africa and Asia, is a qualitative transformation that will increase trade between the two continents to unprecedented levels," he added. A beaming Sisi, who had minutes before presented the king with the ceremonial Nile Collar, suggested they name the bridge "King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Bridge". Following the announcement, representatives of both countries signed 17 investment deals and memorandums of understanding. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "Sounds like a plan." |
| Posted by: Appius Claudius Caecus 2016-04-09 17:21 |
| #3 Kind of a CCC for unemployed Egyptians? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-04-09 12:09 |
| #2 Maybe across Tiran Island. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2016-04-09 09:05 |
| #1 Is this like the one from Gaza to the West Bank? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-04-09 08:42 |