US sanctions firms in China, Turkey, UAE over Iran drone network The entities are accused of facilitating the purchase of American electronic components found in weaponized drones used by Iran-backed groups such as Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Gaza-based Hamas. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Analysis Inside Israel's Yemen operation that decapitated Houthi leadership Since Israel's intelligence began focusing on the Houthi threat in July, efforts to quell the threat from Yemen have grown much more precise. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Egypt's Sisi, Saudi crown prince discuss Red Sea, Gaza, trade in Neom Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance cooperation on regional and international issues. Egypt
Yemen: Flash floods injure 10+ in Aden as climate toll mounts Yemen has experienced deadly flooding in recent years, further impacting the ongoing displacement crisis in the country. Yemen
Analysis Is Red Sea truce over? What Houthi attacks mean for US, regional stability By Adam Lucente , Rosaleen Carroll
Interview Yemen’s Houthis undeterred by strikes, senior US Navy commander says In an exclusive interview, the US Navy’s top commander in the Middle East leveled with Al-Monitor about what the current campaign against the Houthis has achieved, saying diplomatic pressure could ultimately get the Iran-backed rebels to halt their brazen attacks on international commercial shipping. George Wikoff Commander of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet
UK’s Cameron heads to Oman to discuss Houthi attacks, Red Sea escalation Ahead of the visit, the foreign minister told the Conservative Middle East Council that Britain is ready to bring forward the moment when it officially recognizes an independent Palestinian state. Oman
Red Sea trade hit can be 'managed' amid weak global demand, says WEF Maroun Kairouz, director of the World Economic Forum for the Middle East and North Africa, told Al-Monitor that the Israel-Hamas conflict has not had a material impact on global energy markets so far. Yemen
Two US Navy SEALs presumed dead after anti-Houthi raid: Pentagon The two special operators are presumed dead after attempting to board a stateless boat off Somalia earlier this month. Legacy: Gulf
Fourth round of US strikes in Yemen as Houthis vow retaliation The US launched the strikes just hours after the Houthis hit a US-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel off Yemen's southern coast on Wednesday. Legacy: Gulf
US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as terror group amid Red Sea attacks The Biden administration stopped short of branding the Houthis with the more severe Foreign Terrorist Organization label, which aid agencies warned would hinder their life-saving work in Yemen. Yemen
Davos 2024: Red Sea attacks ‘a crisis whole world needs to respond to,’ says US US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that since mid-November, 50 nations have been impacted by nearly 30 attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-aligned Houthi militants. Yemen
US launches new strikes on Houthi missile sites in Yemen as deterrence falters The US military struck Houthi ballistic missiles on the ground, as the Yemeni faction defied previous allied strikes designed to cripple their ability to attack ships in the Red Sea. Legacy: Gulf
Red Sea escalation threatens US effort to end Yemen's war Experts say a wave of American-led strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen that are meant to prevent further attacks in the Red Sea could embolden the militants and undermine an already shaky truce. Yemen
Davos 2024: Gaza, Red Sea high on World Economic Forum agenda More than 300 high-profile public figures will gather at the summit in the Swiss Alpine ski resort, including more than 60 heads of state and government, to discuss global security and business challenges. Israel
With US strikes in Yemen, Biden gives Houthis the war they want US strikes against Houthis will help the group portray itself as the defender of the Palestinians and rally support inside Yemen. Legacy: Gulf
From Turkey to Iran, condemnations, calls for revenge to strikes on Houthis The overnight US and British strikes against Houthi military sites in Yemen have further raised concerns of a regional war. Legacy: Gulf
