Saudi defense chief meets Khamenei in historic Iran visit: What to know Prince Khalid’s visit marks a further step in Iran and Saudi Arabia’s political reconciliation, but it comes at a tense time in the region, with the second round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations just two days away. Saudi Arabia
US approves $400M deal to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot air defenses The planned recertification marks Washington’s latest show of military support for Gulf Arab states, as the US prepares for a potential confrontation with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program. United States
Top US general calls out Houthi-Shabaab ties across Yemen-Somalia strait The Pentagon has opened the aperture on al-Shabaab in recent months, allowing AFRICOM to ramp up strikes on the al-Qaeda offshoot in the Horn of Africa. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
US sanctions Russia-based network for aiding Houthis as strikes continue The sanctions target several individuals based in Russia accused of assisting Houthi official Sa’id al-Jamal, who has been under US sanctions since 2021. Yemen
Analysis Can US halt Houthi attacks without getting embroiled in Gaza, Yemen wars? By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Analysis Wary of Houthis, Gulf states fear blowback of US escalation in Yemen By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Yemen gets first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines The AstraZeneca doses arrived in Yemen as Doctors Without Borders warned of a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases. Yemen
Houthis deport some of Yemen's last remaining Jews Thirteen Jews have been forced by the Houthis to leave their homeland, leaving behind the last four elderly Yemenite Jews. Israel
Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones as cross-border attacks continue Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched attack drones and missiles at targets throughout Saudi Arabia today. News Brief
Iran downplays Saudi peace plan for Yemen conflict Iranian authorities continue to cast doubt on the latest Saudi peace proposal for Yemen, where Tehran and Riyadh have been locking horns for more than six years in a deadly proxy war. Iran
Saudi Arabia to allow fuel shipments through blockade of Yemen’s Hodeida: Report So far, Riyadh's ceasefire proposal falls short of Houthi demands News Brief
1 in 4 casualties in Yemen's war are children, aid agency finds A report from Save The Children says at least 2,341 children were killed during the last three years of Yemen's civil war. DONT USE - Gulf Pulse
USAID nominee takes questions on Yemen, Libya, and Israel at Senate hearing Former UN Ambassador Samantha Power, who is nominated to head the US government’s international development agency, was asked about Yemen, Libya and Israel before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Washington Pulse
As Biden reviews drone use, report highlights civilian toll in Yemen A report by an independent Yemen-based organization details the civilian cost of US drone strikes in Yemen. Yemen
Intel: Saudi Arabia announces peace initiative to end Yemen war Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan offered major concessions demanded by the Houthis in a bid to end the Yemen conflict. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-led coalition ramps up airstrikes in Yemen after Houthi attacks The United Nations said a grain port was bombed in Salif and six workers were wounded. DONT USE - Gulf Pulse
