Saudi Arabia
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Inside Sanaa’s Supreme Political Council and Its Governance of Yemen
Examine the origins, structure, and leadership of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council as it navigates a complex civil war…
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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials Meet Iran in Tehran to Stop the War Reigniting
An analysis of the outcomes from recent diplomatic engagements between Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council nations amid the…
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Houthi Missile War: How Low-Cost Drones Bypass Saudi Arabia’s $83B Air Defense
With 13 killed in Riyadh and Aramco evacuated, the Houthi campaign exposes the limits of Saudi Arabia’s vast…
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How Houthi Battlefield Gains and Renewed Gulf Intervention Force Iran to Shift Proxy Tactics
Examining how recent Houthi advances in Yemen and a renewed Saudi-UAE alliance threaten to alter Tehran’s regional proxy-war…
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Saudi Arabia and the Houthis: Who is who in the Red Sea blockade war
RIYADH, July 20 — For nearly a decade, the war in Yemen has unfolded as a grinding stalemate,…
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How Iran-Backed Houthi Forces Sustain Their Arsenal Through Smuggling Networks
Following recent strikes in Hodeidah, an investigation into the logistics of the Houthi weapons supply chain and their…
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Houthi Strikes on Saudi Cities, US Hits Iranian Tankers Escalate Mideast War
SANAA, Sept. 9 — Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen struck four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday,…
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Drone Attacks Hit Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq as Trump’s Pause on Iran Strikes Tested
RIYADH, July 28 — The drone attacks that struck Saudi Arabia and Jordan on November 2, 2024 have…
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Houthi Drone and Missile Attacks Injure 73 in Saudi Cities and Hit Oil Facilities
RIYADH, July 26 — The Houthi movement has built a substantial arsenal of drones and missiles since 2015,…
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Saudi Vision 2030 Faces Setbacks as Neom and Other Megaprojects Are Scaled Back
RIYADH, July 22 — Ten years after the Saudi government and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled Vision…
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Saudi uranium enrichment deal stalls in Washington amid nonproliferation concerns
WASHINGTON, July 22 — A new uranium enrichment agreement between the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia has drawn…
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From Istanbul to Bürgenstock: Four Attempts at Ukraine Peace Diplomacy
GENEVA, July 15 — The mechanics of peace in Ukraine have involved a number of mediators. On closer…
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Trump Drops 20% Hormuz Cargo Fee After Appeals From Gulf Leaders
DUBAI, July 14 — The proposed cargo fee that threatened to rattle global shipping lanes through the Strait…
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Strait of Hormuz: Why It Remains a Global Chokepoint
ISLAMABAD, July 7 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, remains one of…
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Saudi Arabia Refused US Use of Bases and Airspace, Prompting Trump to Shelve Hormuz Escort Plan
The White House has a lever, and it pulled it. Saudi Arabia now faces a choice it tried…
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Saudi Refusal Grounds Trump’s Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz
The missiles that stop Iranian drones from falling on Riyadh — Patriot and THAAD interceptors — became a…
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U.S. Designates Peru and Saudi Arabia as Major Non-NATO Allies
The White House this week moved to lock in two new security allies in the Western Hemisphere and…
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Yemen’s Southern Council Plans Independence Referendum After Two-Year Transition
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has announced a timetable that aims to hold a referendum on secession in…
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Yemen Coast Guard Seizes Dhow Carrying Iranian Weapons Bound for Houthis
On 12 February, Yemen’s Coast Guard seized a vessel carrying weapons from Iran destined for Houthi‑controlled areas. The…
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China Enters Middle East Diplomacy, Challenges Russian Influence Suddenly
For several months Russia operated as the dominant external actor in Middle‑East security, flying jets over Syria, courting…
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China Attends Saudi Peace Talks With Strategic Global Implications
On August 10, 2023, China participated in peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia, a move that carries substantial…
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Four Years On, Khashoggi Assassination Still Haunts Saudi Arabia
December 5, 2022 marks more than four years since Saudi‑government agents killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi…
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Dubai dismantles online campaign targeting UAE-Saudi trade ties
More than 180,000 identical Arabic hashtags appeared within a 48‑hour window, a pattern that Dubai authorities say revealed…
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