Spain, Egypt to study bullet-train link between Egyptian capital and Luxor
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Spain and Egypt have agreed to study the feasibility of a bullet-train link between the Egyptian capital of Cairo and the ancient southern city of Luxor.
The agreement was signed Thursday by the countries' economy ministers during a one-day visit to Spain by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Spain's Economy Ministry said.
Egypt is keen on improving its rail links while Spain has one of the world's most developed high-speed train systems. Spain will fund the study, the ministry said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cairo and Luxor, two of Egypt's most popular tourist destinations, are 500 kilometers (300 miles) apart.
During the visit, el-Sissi met with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for talks on combatting jihadi terrorism and improving bilateral economic links. Rajoy and el-Sissi were also to discuss migration, the conflicts in Libya, Syria and Yemen and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the government said.
The two countries also signed a crime and security cooperation accord and El-Sissi held talks with Spanish and Egyptian business leaders.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}El-Sissi led the 2013 military ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and later was elected as a civilian president.