Mohammad Thneibat

Built World

Said main construction is due to begin in early 2027

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed broke ground at Aqaba on October 5 on a 403-kilometre railway from the country's phosphate and potash mines. Official announcements put the network at about $2.5 billion; the 360-kilometre agreement signed in July was for $2.3 billion.

Updated Oct 25