Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?

In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.

Xi of Arabia and the petroyuan drive

Xi Jinping has made an offer difficult for the Arabian Peninsula to ignore: China will be guaranteed buyers of your oil and gas, but we will pay in yuan.

UAE companies sign $6 billion construction agreement with Sudan

The project entails the construction of the Abu Amama port on the Red Sea, which will include an agricultural and economic zone, as well as an airport

Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism

The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.

Turkey in Yemen: An evolving foreign policy

Throughout the eight years of war in Yemen, Ankara has seen its policies towards the country shift several times due to Turkey’s own changing political and economic situation.

35 killed in clashes between coalition partners in Yemen

The clashes are being fought between the UAE-backed Giants Brigade and the Saudi-backed, MB affiliated Islah Party

Russia in Africa: Connecting continents with soft power

Rather than continental, Russian and Chinese-led infrastructural development in Africa should be seen as part of a grander project of Afro-Asiatic integration

Washington deploys more troops to war-torn Yemen: Report

Yemeni officials have warned that the US is seeking to control Yemen's oil fields as they have done and continue to do in Syria

UAE-backed mercenaries rape six underage girls in Yemen

Local residents have angrily demanded the expulsion of all militias supported by Abu Dhabi

US president confirms deployment of troops in Yemen

Biden’s letter to Congress reaffirms continued US support for the Saudi-led coalition

US to provide over $800 million in ‘humanitarian aid’ to Syria

In 2016, journalists discovered humanitarian aid hoarded in the warehouses of formerly rebel-held areas in Aleppo after its liberation by the Syrian Arab Army

Israel and Turkey: a return to opportunism

Last month's reset in Turkish-Israeli relations coincides with several geopolitical developments that bring the two countries even closer together.

Zelensky makes surprise address to Doha Forum amid GCC split between Washington, Moscow

The Ukrainian president is the latest western envoy to try his hand at convincing GCC countries to increase oil production

US sends Patriot defense systems to Saudi Arabia

The move by Washington to restore its Patriot defense systems in the kingdom comes as US-Saudi bilateral relations continue to deteriorate

Security forces deployed to Saudi Arabia’s Qatif as anger mounts over mass execution

The execution of 81 detainees by the kingdom has been met by widespread condemnation

Doctors Without Borders to reduce activity in Yemen’s Marib after kidnapping of personnel

With the battle of Marib spelling the turning point for the war on Yemen, volunteer medics have reduced their capacities in fear of their safety

UAE-US relations undergoing ‘stress test’: Emirati diplomat

The ambassador's statement comes as the UAE seeks to carefully balance positive relations between both the US and Russia

Territorial snatch-back: Will the Yemen war migrate to Saudi Arabia?

Yemen's resistance shocked the region when it launched retaliatory strikes on UAE cities. Ansarallah's next external move could be no less than recapturing Yemen's northern provinces from Saudi Arabia.

US F-22 fighter jets arrive in Abu Dhabi to bolster UAE defense

The fighter jets were rapidly deployed to Abu Dhabi, in coordination with Mohammed bin Zayed, in the aftermath of retaliatory attacks by Ansarallah on the UAE

Iraqi resistance faction issues warning to the UAE

The group acts in solidarity with the Yemeni resistance, and has previously claimed responsibility for drone attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Saudi-led coalition deploys newly formed units near Yemen’s Marib: Report

The newly formed brigade has not yet entered Marib, but is engaged in clashes with Ansarallah forces at the Haradh border crossing

An Israeli attack on Iran: True threat or hollow rhetoric?

The Israelis have neither the capabilities nor the resources to strike multiple Iranian nuclear sites, but the threats to do so keep mounting

Will Yemen test the limits of Israel–UAE strategic synergy?

The extent and limitations of a UAE geopolitical response to Ansarallah attacks will be the Abraham Accords' real litmus test for Israel's Iran war hawks

‘Ridiculous to expect US troops to abandon West Asia’: Former US ambassador

The former US envoy to Syria and Algeria highlights how thousands of US troops remain deployed across West Asia despite promises by Washington to end its forever wars

UAE-backed Salafist militias push back against Yemeni army in Shabwah

The Saudi-led coalition has redoubled efforts to retake territory in both Shabwah and Marib provinces

The UAE clock is ticking in Yemen

MbZ needed Yemen's southern ports and waterways to underpin his 'Maritime Empire' and extend his security realm. But now the Yemeni resistance is set to blow a hole in those plans.

Yemeni army announces killing of UAE-backed militant leader in Shabwah

Clashes have intensified in the oil-rich province following the arrival of Salafist and Al-Qaeda linked groups allied with the Saudi-led coalition

Yemeni army launches airstrikes against UAE-backed Salafist militias in Shabwah province

The Saudi-led coalition has reportedly handed over control of the oil-rich province to Salafist and Al-Qaeda linked groups

Yemeni Armed Forces announce the liberation of Al-Jawf province

As the Yemeni army continues to push back against the Saudi-led occupation, reports indicate Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are looking to hand over control of oil-rich Shabwah province to Al-Qaeda linked groups

Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Two rival allies

Once staunch allies, MbS and MbZ can't seem to see eye-to-eye on regional matters anymore, and so a competition for primacy is underway.