Rails of power – Inside the race to redraw West Asia’s trade map

The Cradle
As chokepoints come under strain, the Hejaz Railway and Development Road are driving a new challenge to US-backed corridors.
Global trade runs through a few narrow chokepoints – Hormuz, Suez, Bab al-Mandab. When they come under pressure, the shock travels far. War has brought that into focus. Now the shift is toward land routes.

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