{"id":117072,"date":"2025-01-16T13:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=117072"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:27:03","slug":"intensive-discussions-on-high-speed-rail-project-linking-holy-karbala-and-holy-najaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/117072-intensive-discussions-on-high-speed-rail-project-linking-holy-karbala-and-holy-najaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Intensive discussions on high-speed rail project linking Holy Karbala and Holy Najaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baghdad witnessed significant progress as Malaysia\u2019s charg\u00e9 d&#8217;affaires, Mohamad Sha\u2019er, held critical discussions with construction firm HSS and consultancy CHSS on major infrastructure projects in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Malaysian Embassy in Iraq, key initiatives include the &#8220;Baghdad Metro&#8221; and a high-speed rail line connecting Holy Najaf and Holy Karbala. 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