Red Sea

January 6, 2026 | |

Israeli Foreign Minister Follows up Recognition of Somaliland With Historic Visit

Latest Developments Sa’ar in Somaliland: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar traveled to Somaliland on January 6, the first official diplomatic visit since Israel recognized the East African...

December 18, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Bridget Toomey

It’s time for Brussels to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist organization

Aligning EU measures with trans-Atlantic partners would strengthen sanctions enforcement

December 5, 2025 | |

New Survey Reveals 60 Percent of Americans Approved of U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Reagan Institute Survey Shows American Support for U.S. Action Against Iran: A new survey released by the Ronald Reagan Institute on December 4 found that 60 percent of Americans...

December 4, 2025 | Bridget Toomey, Edmund Fitton-Brown

The Houthis Bite the Hand That Feeds Yemen’s People

The terror group has effectively declared war on the United Nations in Yemen. It’s up to donor countries to force the UN to see that reality.

December 2, 2025 |

RSF Rebels in Sudan Capture Strategic Town of Babanusa

Latest Developments Key Town Captured: Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on December 1 that they had seized control of the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF’s) 22nd Infantry...

November 17, 2025 | Kenan Arkan, Isaac A. Harris, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Cdre. (Ret.) Peter Olive, Craig Singleton

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

November 11, 2025 | |

Houthis Threaten Further Attacks on Israel if Gaza Ceasefire Doesn’t Hold

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to resume missile and drone attacks against Israel in the event that the Gaza ceasefire collapses.

October 27, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

UAE ‘likely’ building airstrip on strategic island in Red Sea

Satellite imagery reviewed by the Associated Press shows an airstrip under construction on Zuqar Island, a strategic island in the Red Sea about 55 miles south of the port of Hodeidah, which...

October 27, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, Ahmad Sharawi

Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure...

October 16, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis signal pause on attacks on Israel after Gaza ceasefire, detail attacks during the conflict

Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the Iran-backed terror group that rules northern Yemen, indicated cautious acceptance of the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas agreed to on October...

October 16, 2025 | |

Houthi Chief of Staff Al-Ghamari Confirmed Dead Months After Israeli Targeted Strike

Elimination Confirmed: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on October 16 that the former chief of staff of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Ghamari,...

October 15, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

The Houthi Leader Isn’t a Designated Terrorist — He Should Be

In the U.S. government’s back-and-forth over designating the Houthis as a terrorist organization, the group’s head, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, fell through the cracks. Abdulmalik has led the group through...

October 8, 2025 | Bridget Toomey, Eric Navarro

How to Secure the Red Sea

Supporting and training the Yemeni Coast Guard is a low-cost way to undermine Houthi threats to the Red Sea.

October 7, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

A Promise From Yemen’s Houthis Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On

The Houthis, emboldened by the international community’s fatigue after nearly two years of protecting Red Sea shipping from Houthi terrorism, are testing the Trump administration’s tolerance for aggression. Despite...

October 1, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

8 UN Failures in Yemen

The United Nations has been active in Yemen for a decade, yet the country remains one of the poorest places on Earth. The country is at war with itself and home to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who kidnap...

September 26, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Israeli military targets Yemeni capital in response to Houthi drone attacks on Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa on September 25, targeting the Iran-backed terror group’s military and economic infrastructure. The Houthi-controlled...

September 24, 2025 | |

Houthi Explosive Drone Injures Over 20 People in Israeli Resort City of Eilat

Explosive Drone Attack on Civilians: Over 20 people were wounded on September 24 when an explosive drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen slammed into a shopping center...

September 16, 2025 | Bonnie Glick |

Five years later, President Trump’s Abraham Accords show that peace really does lead to prosperity

Five years ago, President Donald Trump made the historic announcement that Israel would normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. Thus two historic peace treaties were signed...

September 15, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Reciprocal attacks between Houthis and Israel continue

The Houthis have launched dozens of drone attacks and a handful of missile attacks in the first half of September, including a drone that struck Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport outside...

September 15, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

South Africa Wants BRICS To Become a Global Naval Force

Ties between South Africa and Iran continue to strengthen. On September 6, Iranian state media reported that Iranian naval commander Captain Hassan Maqsoudlou confirmed that his country’s navy would...