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Lebanon
Society
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Mar Mikhael train station revival sees hope and doubt collide

Beirut is restoring the Mar Mikhael railway station, but many worry the project will be more about nostalgia than solving the city’s daily commuting problems

Suzanne Abou Said
17 November, 2025
The ousted Baath regime left the Kadem Station on the Hejaz Railway
MENA region
MENA
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Jordan, Syria and Turkey plan to restore historic Hejaz railway

The New Arab Staff
09 November, 2025
River landscape of the Nile between Aswan and Esna, railway line along the river, Upper Egypt, Egypt
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt and Saudi to construct first high-speed rail link

Amr Emam
04 June, 2025
Kamel al-Wazir [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt working to integrate railways in Asia-Europe network

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2025
A view of the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy with the flags of the FIFA World Cup 2030 hosts Morocco,
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco pours $2.9 billions on rail expansion for 2030 World Cup

Basma El Atti
27 February, 2025
While the Sharqia train collision incident is under investigation, concerns have grown over the railway safety in Egypt. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt's rails claim lives amid 'questionable' state priorities

The New Arab
20 September, 2024
Saturday's incident is yet another in a series of similar tragedies that have been common in Egypt in recent years, reportedly, amid the absence of efficient legal or political accountability.
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MENA
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Egypt's transport minister under fire after train crash

Nabila El-Gaafary
16 September, 2024
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Iraq
MENA
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$18bn railway corruption scandal rattles Iraq's political scene

Dana Taib Menmy
11 September, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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British Steel to supply tracks for Egypt's high-speed rail

Nabila El-Gaafary
03 April, 2024
Iraq
MENA
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Historic Iraq-Iran railway link ready in 18 months: adviser

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 September, 2023
Iran
World
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Iran, Russia ink deal to complete major transport network

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 May, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Iranian officials in Damascus for Iran-Iraq-Syria rail talks

The New Arab Staff
27 April, 2023
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Egypt
MENA
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French firm to build Egypt's first high-speed rail link

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2023
UAE
MENA
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New UAE-Oman railway project to shorten travel time

The New Arab Staff
22 February, 2023
Oman
MENA
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Oman, UAE ink $3 billion deal to link countries with railway

The New Arab Staff
29 September, 2022
Sudan railway
Sudan
Economy
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Sudan scores large-scale railway investment from China

The New Arab Staff
12 August, 2022
A train bridge in Iran.
Iran
MENA
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Iran: At least 17 killed as train derails near Tabas city

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 June, 2022
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Pakistan
World
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Pakistani train driver who stopped for yoghurt suspended

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2021
The hackers left fake messages about delays and cancellations [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Humorous hackers hit Iran's railroad system in cyberattack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 July, 2021
Egypt
MENA
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Railway across Lake Nasser to connect Cairo with Khartoum

The New Arab Staff
15 June, 2021
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Turkey
MENA
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Iraq kickstarts railway project linking Baghdad to Turkish border

The New Arab Staff
21 December, 2020