- Farah - News Editor
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Saudi Arabia is promoting the port at its flagship NEOM development as a strategic trade hub linking the Gulf with Europe and Africa, as regional tensions disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reports. The move reflects a broader effort by the kingdom to expand the role of its Red Sea coast in global trade, reducing reliance on routes vulnerable to disruption amid ongoing tensions involving Iran.









