Pakistani deployment. Pakistan has confirmed the deployment of a military contingent to Saudi Arabia in response to recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A...
Nuclear oversight. The Trump administration has reportedly discussed with Chinese officials setting up mutual visits to both countries’ nuclear facilities, amid growing concerns over...
Security support. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan condemned recent attacks on Saudi targets by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a joint statement following an emergency...
New offensive. Yemen’s internationally recognized government began a major offensive against the Houthi rebels on Monday after the country’s president announced a new military...
Middle East reinforcement. The United States is reportedly sending 9,000 troops (including 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines) and the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike...
Growing hesitation. European governments are pushing back on Ukraine’s request for more financial support. This week, Ukraine’s finance minister traveled to Brussels to warn...
Ominous partnership. The Yemen-based Houthi rebels regularly visit parts of southern Somalia controlled by al-Shabab and are providing the Islamist group with weapons and...
Big gathering. Israel and the United Arab Emirates confirmed on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi for talks with Emirati President...
Ripple effect. A senior U.S. Treasury Department official visited several countries in the Middle East this month to push for stricter restrictions on their...
Growing threat. U.S. intelligence reportedly warned Spain, France and Italy that Russia could use merchant vessels in the Mediterranean to launch drones against targets...
Litmus test. Several countries have suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines after the U.S. said on Monday that all Iranian air operators would be...
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