Iraq Unveils $17 Billion Transportation Network to Link Asia and Europe

Iraq launched an ambitious transportation project to build railways and highways connecting the Grand Faw Port on its southern coast to Turkey.
The network aims to reduce travel time between Asia and Europe and turn Iraq into a transit hub.
Construction on the port, which will be a major part of the network, is already halfway completed.
Iraq announced the project at a conference seeking investment from Arab neighbors like Gulf states, Syria and Jordan.
The project's $17 billion cost will depend heavily on cooperation with other nations, though specifics on financing remain unclear.