The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrives in Jordan to participate in laying the foundation stone for a railway project
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, where he was received by Jordanian King Abdullah II to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Aqaba-Al-Shidiya-Ma'an railway project.
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An official visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to Jordan to participate in a development project.
The Emirates News Agency (WAM) said on Monday that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Jordanian city of Aqaba to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony for a railway project.
The agency reported that Jordanian King Abdullah II received the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, where the foundation stone for the “Aqaba-Shidiya-Ma’an Railway” project was laid.
WAM added: “When His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan entered the airspace of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, he was accompanied by military aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force.”
The Emirates News Agency published pictures of the arrival of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to the city of Aqaba and the reception ceremony of the Jordanian King.
Open Questions
- What is the total cost of the project?
- When is the railway expected to be completed?





