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Riyadh and the Canal projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, obstacles, and prospects
Plans to build canals bypassing the Strait of Hormuz are not merely engineering projects but a geopolitical struggle for energy sovereignty in the Gulf, where Saudi Arabia seeks to reduce Iran’s influence but faces enormous technical and financial obstacles.
New Realities in the Persian Gulf: Why U.S. Security Guarantees Are Losing Their Luster
How the U.S.-Iran showdown has shattered the myth of an “unsinkable” defense umbrella—and why the Gulf monarchies are quietly shopping for a new guarantor.
Interests of the actors in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Transport Corridor
The signing of memorandums between Turkey and Saudi Arabia to revive the historic Hejaz Railway and establish a fibre-optic corridor marks the beginning of a major transport project that could reshape the Middle East’s logistics map and challenge existing routes through Iran, Iraq, and Israel.
