The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries.
King Salman, who is on a state visit to Egypt, made the announced during a press conference with the Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
"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," King Salman explained, adding that the bridge will boost promising projects between the two countries, facilitate movement of tourists and pilgrims and create jobs.
The bridge will be named "King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Bridge".
Source: BNA
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