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The Rail Line Is a Political Project. Say So.

There is nothing wrong with building a railway for political reasons. There is something wrong with pretending otherwise.

Hassan Al-Aali

Published 3 July 2026, 16:11 · Updated 6:30

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The Rail Line Is a Political Project. Say So.

There is nothing wrong with building a railway for political reasons. There is something wrong with pretending otherwise.

Reporting for this story was carried out in Manama over the past week. Officials spoke on the record unless otherwise noted.

This article will be updated as further detail is confirmed.

Hassan Al-Aali

I make sense of technology in the Gulf.

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