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2026-06-12 International-UN-NGOs

War by other means: Turkey, Saudi Arabia agree on major regional railway line bypassing Israel

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-12 2026-06-12 02:52|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1786 views ] Top
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1 Turkey, Saudi Arabia agree on major regional railway line bypassing Israel

Will they hire Gavin Newsom as an adviser?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-12 03:56|| 2026-06-12 03:56|| Front Page Top

2 Israel may have dodged a bullet here. Maybe even a humongous bomb.

Posted by Knuckles Grundy 2026-06-12 05:09|| 2026-06-12 05:09|| Front Page Top

3 I'm sure Syria, with its history of political stability, will be a much better option than Israel...

Posted by Glenmore 2026-06-12 14:32|| 2026-06-12 14:32|| Front Page Top

4 Doubt this project is economically viable. If there is conflict in the Persian Gulf, a RR is fairly vulnerable. Not just from missies and drones but also sabotage by one guy with a back pac bomb.

If there is no conflict, the water route is cheaper.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-06-12 16:14|| 2026-06-12 16:14|| Front Page Top

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