Arab states are trying to diversify their export options away from the geopolitically volatile Strait of Hormuz.

Strafor Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Reva Bhalla examines investor interest in developing oil exporting alternatives to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines protests in Persian Gulf countries and their importance to U.S. interests in the region.

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