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Turkey and Saudi Arabia Advance New Trade Route Bypassing Israel

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First reported by Globes · 1 day ago

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Turkey and Saudi Arabia have agreed to rebuild the Hejaz Railway to create a new trade route bypassing Israel and the IMEC corridor, aiming to strengthen regional trade ties amid ongoing Middle East conflicts. The railway will connect Saudi Arabia to Turkey via Jordan and Syria, potentially funded by Qatar, and challenge Israel's economic influence.

01Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to rebuild the Hejaz Railway as a new trade route.
02The railway aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and the Israel-involved IMEC corridor.
03IMEC, proposed by the US in 2023, links India to Europe via Israel and Gulf states but stalled due to regional conflict.
04Turkey developed parallel projects including the Hejaz Railway and the Development Road with Iraq.
05The new railway route will run from Saudi Arabia through Jordan and Syria to Turkey, avoiding Israel.
06Funding for the railway restoration may come from Qatar, enhancing Turkey's regional economic role.

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