By Samia Nakhoul Houthis’ Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice ANKARA, Sept 13 – The Houthi capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran’s hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation with Tehran. … Read more
A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns … Read more
Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the Middle East war, with hundreds of people killed in fighting near the Red Sea. Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens More than 50 attacks targeted several regions in Yemen, … Read more
Visuals from the aftermath of the attack (Image Source: X@YemenNetworkRF) Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out an air strike on a prison in the northern city of al-Hazm, killing at least seven people, including a child.The strike hit the Central Corrective Facility in al-Jawf province, near Yemen’s border with Saudi … Read more
Drones and ballistic missiles at King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. (GIF: @theinformant_x) Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said on September 8 that they had launched missiles and drones at Abha International Airport, King Khalid air base and Aramco facilities in Abha and Jizan.“Yemeni drones and missiles pound … Read more
The war in Yemen between government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels has reignited after several years of calm, with more than 300 killed in the latest burst of renewed fighting. What to know about the return to fighting in Yemen Experts say the Houthis hope to take land along the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the … Read more
A Pentagon review says US airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others across three attacks in April 2025. The assessment, submitted to Congress as part of the Pentagon’s annual civilian casualty report, found that the strikes “more likely than not” resulted in civilian harm.The unclassified assessment, obtained by … Read more
A cup of coffee will be remembered for forty years A simple cup of coffee is often forgotten until the last sip has cooled. However, there is a saying in Turkish culture that refuses to let moments like this disappear so easily: “A cup of coffee will be remembered for forty years.” literally, “A cup … Read more