This analysis argues that Mohammed bin Salman’s drive to centralise Saudi power has disrupted the traditional relationship between the monarchy, tribes and religious establishment, while his military dependence on Western protection and
This analysis argues that Mohammed bin Salman’s drive to centralise Saudi power has disrupted the traditional relationship between the monarchy, tribes and religious establishment, while his military dependence on Western protection and
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What began as a conflict involving a relatively small Yemeni movement has developed into a confrontation with consequences for Gulf security, global shipping and the broader Middle East. The Houthis’ attacks on
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The Houthis have since become more active, adding to the risks surrounding commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following the October 7 attacks, the movement intermittently entered the conflict with Israel
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The Houthis’ ability to sustain their military campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea depends heavily on continued access to smuggled arms, components and manufacturing equipment, according to a brief by
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More than 100,000 Yemenis have fled their homes since early July as escalating violence along the country’s western coast drives a growing displacement crisis, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for
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The Houthi militia in Yemen has continued its advance by taking control of two strategically important islands in the southern Red Sea, further strengthening its position along a crucial international shipping route,
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Saudi Arabia could run out of oil stocks available for export if it does not restart its major east-west pipeline to the Red Sea within days, potentially removing up to 4% of
More Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline after a drone attack by allies of Iran, opening a new and potentially consequential front in the Middle East war as fighting around
More Commercial shipping through two of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints declined sharply on Wednesday, according to shipping data, highlighting the continued disruption to regional trade routes amid escalating conflict in
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Iran-aligned Houthi forces said on Thursday they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of what they described as a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns
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A new wave of maritime hijackings in waters off Somalia and Yemen is reviving fears of a return to large-scale piracy in the Horn of Africa, a region that once symbolised one
More Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from a paper originally published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel, published by the Combating Terrorism Center. The U.S. and Israeli strikes on
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The Middle East is hurtling toward an even more dangerous stage in the ongoing war between Iran, the United States, and Israel. After nearly three weeks, what began as a U.S.-Israel military
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Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, said Thursday that years of war and foreign intervention against Yemen were driven by strategic and economic ambitions rather than security concerns. Speaking in
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A delegation led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of Yemen’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia soon, two sources told Reuters on Monday,
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