Middle Orient

War in Yemen: UAE pay for political assassinations

United Arab Emirates (UAE) don pay for politically-motivated assassinations for Yemen, one BBC investigate discover, making di conflict between di Yemen goment and different militant factions, wey recently return to di eyes of di international community, to become worse. Di counter-terrorism training wey America mercenaries give Emirati officers for Yemen …

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Russia Is Unlikely To Let Syria Get Involved In The Latest Israeli-Hamas War

This assessment is due to Russia’s documented support of the self-professed Jewish State’s national security interests and President Putin’s lifelong philo-Semitism. The latest Israeli-Hamas war has sparked concerns of a larger regional conflict that could possibly involve Russia’s Syrian ally due to the Arab Republic’s hosting of Iran’s IRGC and …

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Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., January 24, 2024)

The southern arena: Over the past day the activity of the IDF forces focused on the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip. The forces increased the pressure on Hamas and attacked a large number of terrorist cells scattered throughout the area. According to an unofficial estimate, since October …

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Yemen Government Troops Repel ‘Big’ Houthi Attack On Bayhan Town

Yemen’s government troops fended off on Tuesday a major attack by Iran-backed Houthis on the town of Bayhan in the southern province of Shabwa, the latest in a string of Houthi military escalations around the nation. The government’s Giants Brigades said on Wednesday that the Houthis launched an attack from …

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Iranian President Travels To Turkey For First State Visit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi left Tehran for Ankara on Wednesday for his first state visit to Turkey as the president of Iran. The Iranian president is going to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and co-chair the 8th meeting of the High Council of Iran-Turkey Cooperation in …

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US Military Says It Fended Off Another Houthi Missile Attack

Iran-backed Houthi militants launched new attacks Wednesday on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden, just hours after the United States carried out preemptive strikes to stave off what it said was an imminent attack on shipping lanes in the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command, which overseas U.S. forces in …

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Gaza And After: A Transatlantic Security Perspective – Analysis

The October 7 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ensuing offensive in Gaza have sent the Middle East back into a state of turmoil. This will have important security and diplomatic implications not only for the Middle East but also for the broader Euro-Atlantic region. Moreover, as it underscores the ongoing …

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Iran Update, January 25, 2024

Key Takeaways: Iraq: The United States and the Iraqi federal government will soon begin negotiations on Iraq’s current security arrangement with US-led coalition forces, which could involve US forces withdrawing from Iraq. Iranian-backed Iraqi actors praised the US and Iraqi decision to begin negotiations about the status of US-led coalition …

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La résistance irakienne rejoint le Yémen pour imposer un blocus naval à Israël

En réponse aux nouvelles frappes des avions américains sur l’Irak & le Yémen, la Résistance islamique en Irak a promis de mettre les ports israéliens «hors service» jusqu’à la levée du blocus de Gaza. Le secrétaire général des Brigades Sayyid al-Shuhada, Abu Ala al-Walaei, a annoncé aux premières heures du …

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