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Gulf states are racing to build overland data corridors through Syria, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa to bypass submarine cables vulnerable to regional conflict and Iranian attacks. Multiple competing projects (SilkLink, Ooredoo's Iraq corridor, WorldLink, and Horizon) aim to provide alternative routes to Europe, though geopolitical instability, regulatory hurdles, and past failures suggest limited success.

STC Group SilkLink Ooredoo Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE PPC JADI EPEG FiG SONIC WorldLink Tech 964 Breeze Investments DIL Technologies Ethio Telecom Djibouti Telecom Sudatel Group Horizon Zain Omantel DE-CIX BIX.BG Kentik TeleGeography
restofworld.org · colinprince · 14 hours ago · details · hn
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Interactive strategic analysis and map of global maritime chokepoints—critical shipping passages like Hormuz, Malacca, Suez, and Panama Canal—documenting their geopolitical significance, economic impact, vulnerability factors, and alternative bypass routes. The resource categorizes primary vs. secondary chokepoints and quantifies global trade dependencies (e.g., 20% of world oil through Hormuz, 25% of global trade through Malacca).

Strait of Hormuz Strait of Malacca Suez Canal Panama Canal Bab el-Mandeb Cape of Good Hope Bosphorus Strait of Gibraltar Taiwan Strait Korea Strait Lombok Strait Ever Given Gatun Lake Montreux Convention Drake Passage Northern Sea Route
ryanshook.org · RyanShook · 14 hours ago · details · hn