Read: A Road Map to End Yemen’s War: An Interview with Abdul Galil ShaifFast-forward to the present day, and Hezbollah is the most powerful military and political faction in Lebanon, controlling several ministries, the main airport in Beirut, and even the country’s primary seaport which was the site of a devastating explosion in 2020, which has led to Hezbollah threatening the judge charged with investigating the tragedy.
A Dissident to Lead All Dissidents: The Legacy of Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi also criticized the current Saudi administration on many sensitive political issues, such as the blockade of Qatar, the occupation of Yemen, the political discussions with Lebanon, and the financial support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who remained in power with the support of the Saudi regime.
Mass Shootings in America Are Now Programmed into the System
5 per 100 exceeds even the second highest country on the list, Yemen at 52.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
In his term, Iran's regional activities will be more visible in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
It was reported that Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani, a good friend of both Erdoğan and MBZ, helped facilitate the rapprochement between Turkey and the UAE – two countries that confronted on almost all regional issues concerning Libya, Egypt, the Horn of Africa, Yemen, and the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the past decade.
Lebanon’s Specter of Civil War
The regional tensions between the Arab Gulf states and Iran have shifted the former’s attention to protecting their home front, especially in Yemen and Iraq, two areas which Iran and its proxies have infiltrated and used as bases to attack foreign and Arab interests.
Al-Kadhimi’s Dashing Hopes: Regional Security Conference Held in Baghdad
Al-Kadhimi co-sponsored the conference in Baghdad with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the war in Yemen, Lebanon's collapse, the regional water crisis, and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.
Post-Islamism in the Muslim World
In addition to a foreword by Asef Bayat, the authors have provided insightful analyses of Islamist and post-Islamist trends in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Turkey.
The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations
Cooperation of the Saudi and Emirati decision-makers rose to the occasion during the 2017 Qatar crisis, the marginalization of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Yemen war against the Houthi militia since 2015, and lobbying activities in the U.
Biden Won’t Treat Saudi Arabia Like a “Pariah”
s a presidential hopeful in November 2019, Joe Biden addressed the Jamal Khashoggi murder case and Yemen conflict.
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
The conflict in Yemen, which remains the world's worst humanitarian crisis with thousands of civilians dead, 3.
Omani-Saudi Bilateral Ties: Understanding Oman’s Sultan Visit to the Kingdom
Indeed, Oman has not participated in a number of GCC-wide initiatives, including efforts to stop protests in Bahrain in 2011 using the GCC’s Peninsula Shield Force, the war in Yemen, and it remained neutral during the GCC crisis between June 2017 and January 2021.
With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
Hamas had to apologize for the photo-op between its representative in Sanaa and the Houthi leader due to the uproar it caused, specifically among Yemenis who are supportive of Hamas but opponents of the Iran-backed Houthis.
Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional Bloc
The talks also covered regional issues including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Syria crisis, and the war in Yemen.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
VIDEO: One on One - Former Iranian President Mahmoud AhmadinejadIn the meantime, the new Iranian president will also have to attend to regional issues that are of concern to Iran, particularly Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria.
Coffee Extinction Is Nature’s Way of Telling Us: “Heal the World!”
Most accounts take us only as back as the 15th century, when it was first used by the mystics of Yemen.
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
The Russian initiative comes in the midst of the nuclear talks in Vienna and with the pressure on the Iranian regime from Israeli strikes and military operations - most recently the attack on Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz and daily airstrikes that target Iran’s militias in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
Since 2015, mercenaries have flourished in Yemen, Libya, Nigeria, Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Mozambique, Central African Republic, and Venezuela.
73 Years Later: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba Shadowed by Apartheid
For example, the babies of Yemeni Jews were taken to be adopted by European Jews and to be raised as white Europeans in the 1950s.
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
While considering the protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, and Libya as a phenomenon inspired by its Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran regarded the mass protests in Syria and Iraq as a conspiracy initiated by its enemies: the Zionists, the West, and their regional allies like Saudi Arabia and the UAE.