Senior sources revealed that the execution of the Mana-Doha Bridge Project is encountering financial difficulties, which might postpone the project by another five years, reported Al-Hayat. Although esidents of both Bahrain and Qatar are looking forward to the construction of that Al-Mahaba Bridge, officials from both sides believe that the cost of the news structure is too high. Officials claim that the economic feasibility of the bridge is quite limited in comparison with the economic feasibility of the bridge between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Nevertheless, specialized teams of experts from both countries are currently attempting to minimize costs, which currently stand at two billion dollars. — (menareport.com)
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