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Book Club: The memoir is of high value particularly for those who want to get a taste of how handling Brexit and Trump felt like from the inside.
The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea.
US special envoy for Yemen to visit Saudi Arabia
The US' special envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, is visiting Saudi Arabia in an effort to discuss de-escalation efforts.
Could Saudi-Iran talks finally defuse the region's biggest rivalry?
Analysis: Few expect major changes in Saudi-Iranian relations any time soon, but recent talks in Iraq signal a potential ...
Israel and Iran's escalating shadow war at sea
Analysis: Israel and Iran have been engaged in a covert war for years. Now ships are coming under attack at sea.
Regional shadow war escalates with attack on Iranian ship
When an important Iranian ship off the coast of Yemen was attacked this week, it marked an escalation in the Middle East's shadow war.
The world watches Lebanon on brink of collapse
Comment: Emile Nakhleh examines how corruption has brought Lebanese society to the brink, and why the international community and its ...
Houthis claim drone strike on ‘sensitive’ targets in Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for an alleged drone attack on 'sensitive and important' targets in Riyadh.
Will Biden really curb arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
Analysis: The US is mulling limiting any future arms deals with Saudi Arabia to 'defensive' weapons. This has been tried before.
Yemen's 24 hours of violence: how Biden should respond
Comment: Given Yemen's complex conflict, Biden's administration should not try to take control, but instead focus on bringing the ...
How the UK became an accomplice in Yemen's famine
Comment: Taking away over half of Yemen's aid budget while still providing the weapons of war is beyond contempt, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
How Europe is undermining Biden's Middle East agenda
Comment: France, UK and Germany are undermining US efforts to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal. If this impasse is not resolved soon, it will ...
Washington mulls suspending arms sales to Saudi Arabia: report
US may only sell defensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, which has been criticised for alleged human rights abuses in Yemen.
US urges Iran restraint amid efforts to restart talks
Iran must refrain from any provocation as Washington steps up efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
Biden's pledges to 'end' involvement in Yemen 'not enough'
The new US president may have pledged to reduce support to Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, but many Yemeni-Americans say it is ...
We needed a cultural revolution, not another uprising
The long read: Bahey el-Din Hassan explores how elites, who were unable to rise to the task of mounting organised collective action, caused the Arab Spring to run aground.
Why designating Yemen's Houthis as terrorists is a mistake
Analysis: Designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation could choke humanitarian supplies to Yemen and torpedo diplomatic ...
'Unity' in Yemen is the only path to survival
Comment: The success of Yemen's new government will rest on building trust between factions, as well as the actions of the incoming US ...
Iran, Israel and Turkey in a post-Arab Spring region
Analysis: Non-Arab powers have emerged as new regional centres of influence in the Middle East's changing geopolitical map.
Health expert warns over Yemen virus jab delivery
The ongoing conflict and the destruction of infrastructure is expected to severely impact the delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Yemen in Focus: Women's group demands participation in government
This week we focus on a women's movement that calls for the right to political participation.
US hits Chechen leader, Yemenis, Haitians with sanctions
The sanctions target six Russian companies and five individuals that are part of the Chechen strongman's network, as well as five security ...
Yemen government calls for Houthi 'terror' designation
Yemen's Houthi rebels should be placed on International Terror lists, the country's presidency has said.
5 south Yemen separatists killed by suspected AQAP gunmen
Five south Yemen separatists were killed by Al Qaeda militants in Abyan province on Monday.
This week we focus on the impact of a potential US move to designate the Houthis as "terrorists".
The UK has played a key role in arming and training the Saudi air force.
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