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Syria is trying to position itself as an alternative transit hub with the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed as a way to revitalise its post-civil war economy. So in this video, we’ll explain this plan and the potential challenges it faces.
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Sources
Iraq and UAE sending oil overland through Syria:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-revives-syria-land-route-export-oil-europe
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/strait-hormuz-blockade-iran-war-syria-oil.htmlÂ
Mazen Alloush quote:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/strait-hormuz-blockade-iran-war-syria-oil.htmlÂ
Al-Sharaa quote from Cyprus:
https://apnews.com/article/syria-iran-us-israel-regional-war-c021a2a077bd10f9a57ab322328aedfaÂ
Al-Sharaa attending G7:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrias-sharaa-attend-g7-summit-france-sources-say-2026-05-21/Â
Syria’s post-war reconstruction cost:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/10/21/syria-s-post-conflict-reconstruction-costs-estimated-at-216-billionÂ
Revival of ‘Four Seas’ plan, Charles Lister quote:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/29/syria-iran-hormuz-shipping-reconstruction/
Plan to revive of Arab Gas pipeline:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/egypt-moves-to-rehabilitate-lebanon-s-gas-infrastructure/3929606
https://www.thebeiruter.com/article/reviving-the-arab-gas-pipeline/1625Â
Potential revival of Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline:
https://sana.sy/en/syria/2260336/
https://www.newarab.com/news/syria-iraq-planning-revive-kirkuk-baniyas-oil-pipelineÂ
Hejaz railway modernisation:
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/can-syrias-trains-get-back-on-track/Â
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/modern-hejaz-railway-feasibility-study-due-by-end-2026-saudi-arabia-says-3218616
https://www.newarab.com/news/turkey-syria-jordan-deal-revives-historic-middle-east-railwayÂ
DP World investing in Tartus port:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-based-dp-world-takes-control-syrias-tartus-port-800m-dealÂ
Saudi-backed ‘SilkLink’ project:
https://www.submarinenetworks.com/en/systems/asia-europe-africa/silklink/stc-group-signs-agreement-to-implement-silklink-project-in-syriaÂ
Other Gulf and Turkish investments:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/is-this-the-worlds-toughest-reconstruction-project/
