Mixed Politics: Trump, Netanyahu and The Houthis
Benjamin Netanyahu hadn't finished patting himself on the back for destroying the Sanaa International Airport - after all Israeli warplanes hit the country twice in less than 24 hours -…
Houthis
Houthi missiles, Trump and the Israeli depth
The Houthis are firing at the heart of the Israeli depth. The military escalation is increasing despite US President Donald Trump’s warning that the Yemeni group, also called Ansar Allah,…
Can the Already Very Serious Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Worsen Further?
On July 23 the UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg informed the Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside Yemen “show the real danger of…
Port of Eilat Declares Bankruptcy
Israel’s southern Port of Eilat has declared bankruptcy because of the lack of commercial and trade activity. Eilat Port CEO Gideon Golber said: “The port is completely closed, and there…
Another American War in the Middle East?
In mid-June, the Associated Press announced that the U.S. Navy had been engaged in the most intense naval combat since the end of World War II, which surely would come as a…
China ignores US entreaties of mediation
There is an old proverb that when misfortunes come, they come in battalions. Coming on top of reports of American soldiers going down like nine-pins on a drone strike against the super…
Houthis Emerge as Latest Threat to U.S. Control Over Global Shipping
A powerful symbol of the U.S.-led global security order is increasingly under threat by the Yemeni rebel group. The lack of a robust international response has laid bare vulnerabilities as…
Houthis reject proposed GCC peace talks in Riyadh
The Houthis have rejected the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) offer to broker comprehensive peace talks in Riyadh between the warring factions. The six-member GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi…
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