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Yemeni Factions Hope to Exploit the Current Chaos in Houthi-Controlled Yemen
Amid daily U.S. airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels appear increasingly vulnerable to their Yemeni rivals. Those rivals are reportedly planning a ground offensive whose goals include recapturing...
Policy Briefs
‘Degrade the Economic Source of Power’: U.S. Strikes Fuel Port Used by Houthi Rebels in Yemen
Houthis Profit From Illicit Fuel: The U.S. military struck the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen on April 17 to “degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis,”...
Flash Briefs
Yemeni forces planning ground offensive against the Houthis
Anti-Houthi “Yemeni militias are planning a ground offensive against the Houthis,” according to Yemeni and US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal. The plans follow over a month...
Op-eds
US targets Houthi military and political leaders in latest campaign
The Trump administration has targeted Houthi military and political leaders since it initiated its campaign against the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen in mid-March. This effort is a departure from the...
Op-eds
10 Things to Know About Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula is a strategic land bridge between Africa and Asia. The Sinai Peninsula, which connects the continents of Africa and Asia, has a landmass of 23,000 square miles, approximately...
Insights
Israel’s second war of independence
Never again will Israelis allow a “ring of fire” to burn on their nation’s borders
Op-eds
Iran braces for possible US attack amid proxy setbacks
An anonymous Iranian official told Reuters on April 6 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has instructed Iranian armed forces to be on high alert. The source also said Tehran has...
Op-eds
U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Elements of the Houthis’ Iran-Backed Financing Network
Washington is intensifying pressure against Iran and its proxies. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on April 2 against the Russia-based funding sources of Yemen’s Iran-backed...
Policy Briefs
Iranian personnel reportedly leave Yemen as US strikes intensify
Iran has ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen amidst the ongoing US bombing campaign in the country, The Telegraph reported on April 3. The newspaper’s source added that regime...
Op-eds
Houthi kidnappings increase amidst US airstrikes
The Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, have kidnapped more than 75 people since the US began its large-scale operation against the group, according to SAM, a Geneva-based human rights organization focused on the Middle East.
Op-eds
How to Secure the Black Sea During a Russia-Ukrainian Ceasefire
After Ukraine and Russia’s agreement to a Black Sea ceasefire as part of broader talks being brokered by the United States in Saudi Arabia, the next step is to design a coalition maritime force...
Op-eds
Key targets hit by ongoing US airstrikes against the Houthis
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted consistent airstrikes against the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, since March 15. The operation is in response to the Yemeni...
Op-eds
Advanced Weapons for Houthis Intercepted at Oman-Yemen Border
Oman is often portrayed as the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” but its role in the Red Sea crisis tells a different story.
Policy Briefs
Iran strengthens its military in the Persian Gulf
Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reinforced its military presence in the...
Op-eds
The Big Question: Will American Airpower Crush the Houthis?
On March 15, the US began a campaign of airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. US Central Command said it had “initiated a series of operations consisting of precision strikes...
Op-eds
SAF Capture the Presidential Palace, Shaking RSF’s Stronghold
Mohamed Dagalo — the Sudanese rebel leader also known as ‘Hemedti’ — recently appeared in a video urging his soldiers not to surrender the presidential palace in Khartoum. Now, Sudanese...
Policy Briefs
Iraq’s former PM visits Houthis amid US strikes and Houthi attacks
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi visited Sanaa in Yemen to meet with the Iranian-backed Houthis days after the US launched airstrikes on the Houthis. His trip also came as the Houthis...
Op-eds
Iran urges the Houthis to de-escalate ‘tensions’
Iran has made private requests to Yemen’s Houthis to “cool tensions” in the Red Sea, according to Reuters. The report states that two senior Iranian officials said Iran sent a message to...
Op-eds
U.S. Preemptively Strikes Houthi Positions in Yemen and Signals to Iran
“To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP,” President Donald Trump warned the Iran-backed terror group in Yemen as U.S. Central Command launched a large-scale operation...