Saudi Arabia and Qatar unveiled a landmark plan to build a high‑speed electric passenger rail link connecting Riyadh and Doha, with Dammam and Al‑Hofuf on the route, unveiled during the Saudi‑Qatar Coordination Council gathering in Riyadh.

The rail project is expected to carry more than 10 million passengers annually and create about 30,000 jobs across both countries.

Leaders emphasized deeper fraternal cooperation across security, peace, and regional prosperity as they pursued this ambitious collaboration.

The Coordination Council aims to broaden ties in security, business, culture, and media, and to shape broad bilateral policy and information exchange for stability.

The rail project is presented as a strategic step to boost cooperation and joint development, contributing to sustainable growth in the region.

Both sides welcomed expanded investment cooperation and greater government‑to‑business exchanges and forums to boost trade.

Energy collaboration was stressed, spanning electricity, renewables, energy efficiency, and securing global markets, alongside building energy supply chains and leveraging local resources.

The two nations reaffirmed commitment to international peace and energy market stability, with plans to cooperate on electricity, renewables, and efficiency.

Efforts to bolster reliable energy supplies from diverse sources were highlighted, including potential cooperation on related projects.

Talks covered broad cooperation across political, security, military, energy, industry, economy, investment, trade, technology, infrastructure, culture, tourism, and education, with mutual regional and international interests.

Commitments were made to strengthen the digital economy, innovation, industry and mining, education (including joint programs), media, cybersecurity, health, and youth and sports.

The discussions reinforced deep fraternal ties and explored ways to enhance Gulf‑wide cooperation and joint action.