Saudi Arabia accelerates maritime logistics power play amid $600 billion US investment deal and Syria reintegration

Saudi Arabia is rapidly advancing its ambitions to become a global logistics powerhouse, following the surprise announcement of a $600 billion investment pledge in the United States and the unprecedented lifting of US sanctions on Syria.

The developments, unveiled during former President Donald Trump’s visit to the Kingdom, represent a pivotal reshaping of geopolitical and commercial alignments in the Middle East.

At the heart of this transformation lies the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), a transcontinental initiative designed to link South Asia with Europe via Gulf ports.

Saudi Arabia has emerged as the