The story of Yemen’s Christians is a microcosm of the story of Islam’s Christians… Continue reading
Bashar Assad and his army chiefs can safely carry on with their “unspeakable crimes” for the next six months under the Iranian-Russian umbrella… Continue reading
On August 11, 2009, the Yemeni government launched “Operation Scorched Earth,” aimed at putting an end to the Huthi uprising that had destabilized the country’s northern province of Sa’da for more than five years… Continue reading
A year ago this week, on January 25, 2011, the ground began to crumble under then-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s feet… Continue reading
At the end of 2011 is anyone in the Arabic-speaking world better off as a result of the upheavals of the Arab Spring… Continue reading
As we approach the end of the first year of what has been called the Arab Spring… Continue reading
Assad resisted Iranian arguments for closer bilateral coordination in Iraq and Yemen and flatly rejected being drawn into a war between Iran and Israel… Continue reading
What we are seeing is a political Islamist tsunami… Continue reading
Despite limited resources, the Government continued to make every effort to fight Al Qaeda… Continue reading
Edward Said is treated like a guru and hero; Fouad Ajami isn’t… Continue reading
For the first time in its exceedingly long history, Yemen now threatens the outside world… Continue reading
Pay close attention to this article by the analytical artist who calls himself “Spengler.” He has been arguing… Continue reading
Given the Houthis’ opacity and the government’s exaggerated claims about their goals, it is difficult to know what exactly… Continue reading
Against the background of the fall of the autocratic regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, the massive demonstrations in Yemen, Syria and Bahrain… Continue reading
U.S. Ambassador met with Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khaled bin Sultan to relay U.S. concerns about sharing… Continue reading
Events in the Middle East have moved so quickly that one almost needs a daily scorecard to keep up. This article will try to give a basic picture… Continue reading
Since the ousting of Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt’s Husni Mubarak, the change Yemen is undergoing is lost in the dramatic events… Continue reading
After 27 years in power, President Saleh’s recent announcement that he would not seek another term… Continue reading
President Saleh is more interested in enriching his family than in making the strategic choices necessary to lead Yemen into the future… Continue reading
President Saleh announces state of emergency after dozens are killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests. Witnesses… Continue reading
Saudi and United Arab Emirates troops crossed into Bahrain Monday, March 14 to support the king against escalating anti-throne demonstrations… Continue reading
President Saleh tells the US that from the UK, Qatar and Libya aiding the southerners, to Iran and Hezbollah engineering the Houthi rebellion… Continue reading
The government of Egypt claims to have increased its efforts against Hamas-related smuggling activity, and reports recent success in… Continue reading
Today, the Friends of Israel Initiative released its 3rd dispatch. In the dispatch they featured a nice piece about the challenges to democracy the Middle East will… Continue reading
The Association of Unity among Muslim Students called on Muslims around the world to chant ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ (God is Great) slogan on Thursday night in a unified move to voice their solidarity… Continue reading
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key US ally against al Qaeda, said on Wednesday he will not seek to extend his presidency in a move that would end his… Continue reading
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad believes he has more time for reforms, because of his anti-US and anti-Israel policy. He believes Egypt is suffering for its connection with the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading
The US is fighting a constant battle to stem the flow of arms from eastern Europe to terrorist groups and unstable regimes in the Middle East, US embassy cables leaked tonight revealed… Continue reading
Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh tells America to keep the 120 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo unless Yemen gets $11m from the US and Saudi Arabia to build a rehabilitation centre in… Continue reading
Yemen radioactive stocks ‘were easy al-Qaida target.’ Sana’a official told US diplomats solo sentry had been removed from atomic facility and CCTV system was broken… Continue reading
De president van Jemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, heeft volgens documenten op WikiLeaks de Amerikanen gevraagd om militaire steun in de strijd tegen Al Qaida. President Saleh deed zijn oproep bij de Amerikanen nadat Jemenitische veiligheidstroepen volgens eigen zeggen… Lees verder
De president van Jemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, maakte in het geheim afspraken met de Amerikaanse regering om Amerikaanse troepen onbeperkte toegang tot Jemens grondgebied te geven voor het uitvoeren van militaire operaties tegen terroristische doelen van Al Qaida… Lees verder
So today, 20 years later, you and most of the Western World don’t remember that event. But the Arabs of Yemen (who were expelled) and the Saudis (who expelled them) certainly do remember… Continue reading
Egypt and Saudi Arabia secretly carried out their first ever joint exercise this week with the participation of their special operations, marine, armored, missile, air and naval forces, debkafile’s military sources reveal… Continue reading
This new Cold War represents the current ideological division in the Middle East between the “revolutionary bloc,” led chiefly by Iran, Syria, and more recently Turkey, and the “status-quo bloc,” led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt… Continue reading
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