Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 27

4-July-2005

REGIONAL

Saudi Arabia Protests To Qatar And UAE Over Causeway Plan

Saudi Arabia has protested to Qatar and the UAE over a plan by the latter two states to build a causeway linking them, the kingdoms Interior Minister Prince Naif ibn Abd al-Aziz told reporters on 28 June. He said the plan was unacceptable because the bridge would cross Saudi territorial waters. Saudi Arabia knows this very well, as do Qatar and the UAE. Commenting on remarks...