The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a focal …

Riyadh refused Washington’s pressure to increase oil production, then faced blistering attacks on its oil facilities and infrastructure from Yemen. Under increasing pressure to end its siege on Yemen, what will the Saudis do? Overshadowed by events in Ukraine and elsewhere, the devastating war in Yemen is now in its …

A security official warned that Iran will give a prompt response to any pretext for an attack on the bases inside Syria established at the Damascus government’s request for the purpose of fighting terrorism. Keivan Khosravi, spokesman for Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning on Saturday after American …