For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Development Road Project in Iraq…The Development Road Project…aims to build a major transport corridor of roads and railways roughly 1,200 kilometers long. It runs from the Grand Faw Port in southern Iraq (on the Persian Gulf) north to the Turkish border. The goal is to turn Iraq into a key trade hub that moves goods between Asia and Europe more quickly, create jobs, earn money from trade (projected around $4 billion a year once running), reduce reliance on oil...In April 2024, Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE signed a cooperation agreement…In December 2025, Iraq’s prime minister opened the first section… Work on designs and partnerships (including with Turkey) has continued into 2026…This is a big deal. :Thom
