Saudi Arabia, Bahrain: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are exploring partnership opportunities in the social housing and urban planning sectors following a high-level meeting. 

The discussions took place on the sidelines of the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2024 held in the country’s capital, Manama, with the Saudi Deputy Minister for Urban Planning and Lands Engineer Fahad Al-Mutlaq in attendance, along with the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Amna Al-Rumaih.

A number of topics were discussed, including the formation of a joint technical committee to develop planning solutions for residential neighborhoods and the exchange of professional and specialized expertise and experiences that would increase opportunities for cooperation, according to the Saudi Press Agency.