Kuwait inaugurates massive causeway to free trade zone

Kuwait on Wednesday (May 1st) inaugurated one of the world's longest causeways, linking its capital to an uninhabited border region set to become a major free trade hub, AFP reported.

The bridge connects Kuwait City to the northern desert area of Subbiya, where Kuwait aims to create the "Silk City" project linking the Gulf to central Asia and Europe.

The "Jaber" bridge, named after late ruler Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, spans 36 kilometres, three-quarters of it over water.

It cuts the driving time between Kuwait City and Subbiya, close to both Iraq and Iran, from 90 minutes to less than half an hour.

Investment in the Silk City project is expected to top $100 billion, and a 5,000-megawatt power plant already has been built in Subbiya.

The $3.6 billion causeway took five years to build.

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