Security 2024-02-09
China cashes in on Houthis' 'special treatment' as US, world work to protect shipping
The proportion of container ships hauling China-linked tonnage through the Red Sea has surged as other nations steer clear of the Houthis' attacks.
Security 2024-02-08
As joint US-Iraqi commission reviews partnership, experts point to its successes
Joint US-Iraqi talks on international coalition's future are meant to develop a new form for a 'sustainable bilateral security relationship,' military expert says.
Security 2024-02-08
Houthis' attacks stymie Yemen's peace efforts
Armed and enabled by Iran, the Houthis' attacks in the Red Sea and regional waters have set back peace efforts in Yemen and put locals at even greater risk of humanitarian disaster.
Security 2024-02-06
Fresh evidence proves Iran behind Houthi aggression in Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthis have turned the Galaxy Leader into an event site to organize fanfare and garner attention, say Yemeni experts.
Security 2024-02-06
New wave of strikes hits Houthis' weaponry as group persists with Red Sea attacks
Joint strikes targeted Houthis' underground storage facilities, command and control sites, missile systems, drone sites, radars and helicopters.
Security 2024-02-05
US charges Chinese nationals with illicit procurement for IRGC
Four Chinese nationals have been charged with 'a years-long, complex conspiracy' to procure US technology with military uses for entities in Iran.
Security 2024-02-03
Hizbullah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen
Evidence points to the presence of Hizbullah personnel in the Red Sea to help organize and direct the Houthis' destabilizing activities. A joint operation center also exists in southern Beirut.
Security 2024-02-02
Houthis recruit fishermen, pirates to assist with arms smuggling
Somali pirates and Yemeni fishermen have used the 'smuggling corridors' between Somalia, Djibouti and Yemen to transport illegal weapons through the region.
Security 2024-02-02
US conducts strikes in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for deadly attack on its forces in Jordan
These strikes come as a response to the latest attacks conducted by these militias on US troops in a base in Jordan where three service members were killed and dozens injured.
Security 2024-02-01
Jurf al-Sakhr, a 'closed-access military base' under Kataib Hizbullah's control
Over the past decade, Kataib Hizbullah and other Iran-aligned militias have turned Jurf al-Sakhr into a military base and have not allowed its displaced residents to return home.