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S. Korea willing to help in key schemes

His Majesty King Abdullah is greeted by schoolchildren during a visit to South Korea on Monday (Photo by Yousef Allan)
His Majesty King Abdullah is greeted by schoolchildren during a visit to South Korea on Monday (Photo by Yousef Allan)

South Korea’s private sector is likely to help the Kingdom implement the vital Red-Dead Canal project, along with nuclear energy and infrastructure schemes.

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