""This implies that both Iraq and Syria are safe transit countries that can be invested in," he said. "It will integrate the two countries more into the international data communication system, from which the local digital economy will benefit. This is likely to promote their economic development.""
""strengthen the resilience of global networks, create alternative routes that bypass current challenges in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.""
Ooredoo plans a $500 million investment to build terrestrial fiber optic cables starting in Oman, running through Iraq and Turkey and terminating in France. Syria and Saudi Arabia are reportedly pursuing a separate land-based data cable from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe. Observers note that routing through Iraq and Syria signals those countries are considered safe transit states and could integrate them further into international data networks, boosting local digital economies. Company leadership states the route aims to strengthen global network resilience and provide alternatives that bypass vulnerabilities in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. The Bab al-Mandab Strait handles roughly 22,000 ships annually, underscoring regional transit sensitivity.
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