#trade-routes
Plants thought to be native to India but were actually brought from foreign countries
India is often thought of as a land of ancient, native plants, but many of the crops and trees we now treat as “Indian” actually came from other parts of the world.Over centuries, trade routes, colonial rule, and scientific exchanges moved seeds and saplings …
Jebel Ali collapse transforms Iran's logistical position
The halt of activity at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates due to heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf has forced Iran to accelerate a long-planned diversification of its trade routes.
Can Afghanistan Anchor a New Energy Route Around Hormuz?
The ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran is forcing a rethink about regional energy and trade routes. Afghanistan is a potential lynchpin of a new route that circumvents the Hormuz choke point, but Taliban control of the…