A New Middle East Land Corridor Tested As Alternative To Red Sea Shipping Routes

The ‘Land Connectivity by Trucks’ project, a U.S.-backed initiative launched as a result of the 2020 Abraham Accords, is being tested as an alternative to maritime routes through the Red Sea.
This corridor allows cargo transportation from the Gulf through the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and ending at Israeli ports.
The route, initially launched quietly last year, aims to mitigate disruptions caused by attacks on Red Sea shipping routes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
The corridor, which...