
Lama Bou Mjahed
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Lama Bou Mjahed
@lamaBM
Ph.D. @infoNUTC. Transport Specialist @WorldBank. #Transport #Data #Policy #Sustainability #Development #MENA. Opinions my own.



NEWS: US$930 million to help extend and modernize #Iraq’s Railways between Umm Qasr Port & Mosul, boost trade, create jobs, & diversify the economy. Project will reduce travel time, increase freight volumes, & provide users with better transport services: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…










Welcoming @MuneezaAlam, Senior Transport Economist (MENA), @WorldBank, as a confirmed speaker at the Strategic Conference as part of the upcoming flagship edition of Global Rail (8 - 10 October 2024, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi).


New study finds that living in walkable neighborhoods correlates with a 15-20% reduction in obesity and diabetes. Notably, the researchers examined thousands of siblings, which isolates family effects. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmp…














