The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
Iran proposes a dialogue, but does not hesitate to keep its soldiers or proxies in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon and to arm them.
A Global Storm Is Brewing: Leaders Must Immediately Tackle Inflation
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the WFP have placed Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen on the “highest alert,” with 750,000 people facing starvation and death.
Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The Saudi-Emirati responses to the Russian attacks in Ukraine served as a “red flag” for Washington in terms of its strained relations with both countries over human rights abuses, the war in Yemen, and relations with China.
Negotiating a New Chapter in Saudi-Turkish Relations
While Turkey needs Saudi investments for its struggling economy, Saudi Arabia also needs Turkey to restore the tarnished Saudi image as MBS’s political ventures have received severe criticism for domestic human rights abuses, the military intervention in Yemen, and the Khashoggi affair.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that Houthis, one of the proxy groups of Iran operating in Yemen, would no longer be listed as “specially designated global terrorists” (SDGTs) as of February 16.
Echoes from President Erdoğan’s Saudi Arabia Visit: A Fresh Start?
Also, it might consider Ankara’s backing of its military campaign in Yemen in light of the latest Houthi escalation.
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
The situation is worse in countries that suffer from conflicts, such as Yemen and Syria.
Selective Solidarity with War Victims: Ukrainian and Palestinian Refugees
Europe didn’t show the same excitement for the war in Syria or in Yemen.
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
Recently, the Houthis, or Ansar Allah, of Yemen launched another missile attack on Abu Dhabi, called on foreign companies and investors to leave the UAE, and vowed to make the country unsafe.
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
The diversification in the interests and priorities of certain regional powers–Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE especially on specific cases such as Yemen, the OPEC, the Ethiopia-Renaissance Dam, etc.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
Although Qatar and the international society have criticized the military engagement of the UAE in the Yemeni civil war, the Qatari side wanted to publicize its condemnation of civilian deaths in order to foster the image of a state promoting peace and stability.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
Riyadh has sought Turkish drones on several occasions as it has been mired in a seven-year military campaign in Yemen.
Swedish Foreign Policy: Ideological Façade and Dysfunctional Reality
However, Sweden exports weapons to belligerent states involved in armed conflicts, such as the Gulf states and their war of attrition against Yemen.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
Read: Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
Turkey and the F-35
Turkey officially became a partner of the F-35 project from the Concept Demonstration phase with the signature of a letter of acceptance worth $6.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
Following the withdrawal of its military presence from Yemen in mid-2019, the UAE regional security policy entered a de-escalation mode.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
We should notice that the French president said nothing about the authoritarian nature of the Abu Dhabi regime, which imprisons and tortures its opponents, about its involvement in the deadly war in Yemen, or about its use of Pegasus spy software.
Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?
Read: GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even FurtherIn the last few years, Riyadh's regional influence, role, and image have been partly eroded by the war in Yemen, the blockade against Qatar, the Khashoggi murder, and the vulnerabilities against Iran's proxy attacks.
Israel’s Mass Surveillance of Palestinians Is More Than an Obsession
During my conversations with Palestinian Nakba survivor Ahmad Alhaaj, who now resides in Gaza, he told me that the Zionist movement had recruited a Yemeni Jew named Ali to work as a spy and that he posed as a Palestinian imam leading the Muslims of the town of Al-Majdal (today’s Ashkol) in their prayers.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Riyadh seemed to have taken offense in Cordahi’s statements on Yemen, where he said that the Iran-aligned Houthi group was "defending itself .
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
-led and Russia-led global alliances, respectively, and the disastrous consequences of their interventions are observable most clearly in Syria and Yemen.
