MP files urgent proposal to speed up King Hamad Bridge project

TDT | Manama

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An urgent proposal has been put forward in Parliament to press for faster action on the King Hamad Bridge project linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

MP Abdulhakim Al Sheno said the scheme is now a “strategic necessity” in light of current regional pressures.

Al Sheno said the project should move ahead without delay, arguing that it would strengthen national security, help shore up regional stability and improve logistical readiness between the two countries.

He said the bridge would also deepen defence links between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia at a time of fast-moving regional change.

The lawmaker pointed as well to the bridge’s economic value, saying it would support trade, ease the flow of goods and services, back joint investment and give tourism a lift.

Trade between the two countries reached around 44 billion Saudi riyals in 2022, he said, adding that the planned link could open the way to wider economic gains.

Al Sheno said the presence of thousands of Saudi firms operating in Bahrain showed the depth of economic ties between the two sides and underlined the need to get on with the project.

He argued that faster execution would help push Gulf economic integration further.

The MP also said the bridge would help improve infrastructure and raise its efficiency in line with national development plans.