Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

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.

Two Israelis killed in Nablus shooting operation

The attack is reportedly a response to Israel's recent massacre in Nablus, which killed 12 Palestinians and left over 100 people injured

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.

IRGC Navy holds military drills in Persian Gulf

The IRGC tested various classes of its naval missiles, smart subsurface unmanned systems, bomber drones, and it's helicopter weaponry

Activists force UK government to cancel major Israeli defense contracts

The UK government awarded the contracts to Elbit following the performance of their weapons systems against Palestinians

Gaza’s fishermen struggle to live amid Israeli restrictions

Following the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, in which Hamas gained the majority of the votes, Israel imposed new crippling restrictions

Israeli ‘advisors’ enter UAE-controlled Yemeni province: Report

Israeli and US troops are reportedly coordinating with Emirati officials on the looting campaign of Yemeni oil and on establishing a spy base in Socotra Island

Israeli naval delegation deployed to Yemen’s Socotra Island: Report

Over the past year, Israel has been collaborating with the UAE to establish a military and intelligence presence on the Yemeni island

US slated to take part in Israeli military drills simulating attack on Iran

The armed exercise involves more than 20,000 troops and includes a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear plants

Israeli military plan to occupy Yemen’s Socotra Island in UAE-built facilities: Report

The island is situated near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, considered strategic for the passage of Israeli nuclear-armed submarines

Bahrain gives go ahead for Israeli military officer to be stationed in the country

It will be the first time that an Israeli military officer will be permanently stationed in an Arab country

Israeli defense minister visits US fifth fleet in Bahrain

The visit is seen as a step towards countering Iran's influence in the West Asia

Israeli Defense Minister in Bahrain to sign security cooperation deal

The impromptu visit comes as tensions in the Gulf have risen following the Yemeni army's attacks on the UAE

Israeli official says joint naval drills with the US, UAE and Bahrain are ‘a message to Iran’

The naval drills are expected to last for five days and come on the heels of a confrontation between the US navy and IRGC naval troops

Israeli army chief says plans to strike Iran have ‘greatly accelerated’

The latest threat from Tel Aviv comes as the US hopes to see Tehran return to JCPOA negotiations

Israel and Turkey announce full normalization of ties

Turkey has claimed that it will not abandon the Palestinian cause despite its rapprochement with Tel Aviv

Israel shoots down three drones launched by Hezbollah towards Karish gas field

The drones were launched after Israel rejected Lebanon's proposal to resolve a dispute over their maritime border

Israel reports alarming growth in Hezbollah’s naval capabilities

Despite the economic and political burdens hindering Hezbollah, the growing strength of its naval assets is challenging Israel's supremacy at sea

New undeclared flight from Israel lands in Saudi Arabia

Normalization efforts between Riyadh and Tel Aviv have intensified ahead of the visit by US president to the region next month

Leaks suggest US wants Lebanon to surrender Karish gas field to Israel: Report

Beirut plans to submit a written proposal to the US delegation after a unified response by the president, prime minister, and house speaker in defense of Lebanon's maritime wealth

Israel will not drill for gas in areas under dispute with Lebanon, officials say

Israeli media says the joint ministerial statement mentioned the threat of retaliatory action by Hezbollah as one of the reasons behind the announcement

Bahraini FM announces Israel’s Mossad is active in the Gulf country

The news comes as part of Israel's strategy to form a 'regional alliance' to counter Iran's influence in the region

US begins ‘largest ever’ naval drills in the Red Sea alongside regional allies

For the first time ever Israel will participate in naval drills with several nations it does not have formal relations with, such as Saudi Arabia and Oman

Israel inks multi-billion submarine deal with Germany ahead of corruption probe

In the coming days, the occupation cabinet will discuss forming a commission into corruption in the acquisition of submarines and other warships under former PM Netanyahu

38 British watchtowers span Lebanon’s borders: Who are they really watching?

Ostensibly built to monitor ISIS, the UK erected dozens of watchtowers along the Lebanese-Syrian border. But ISIS is long gone, so who are they really watching?

US flexes muscle in Persian Gulf, to no avail

A panicked US tries to insert itself into West Asia's tsunami of political, economic, and diplomatic shifts, but is anybody listening?

US defense secretary bound for West Asia to meet with regional leaders

The visit aims to reaffirm regional allies of the US's commitment to security and economic development

Iran establishes 2,200 km of strategic ‘underground cities’: IRGC

These strategic sites retain warships able to deploy drones, oceangoing helicopter carriers, missile-launching capabilities, and several other military innovations from the IRGC

Western allies join US-led anti-Iran drone task force

Task Force 59 has conducted exercises with Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, and Qatar and operates out of bases in Bahrain and Jordan

Qassem Soleimani in Venezuela: The lesser known motive behind his assassination

Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers.