Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-say-disclose-details-new-military-operation-against-uae-tweet-2022-01-30/ Recently, Houthi rebels in Yemen carried out a ballistic missile attack on the United Arab Emirates. This attack was successfully intercepted and is the third attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on the UAE in two weeks. Despite the new threat of expanded attacks by the Houthis on the UAE, there does not seem to be widespread fear… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-air-defences-confront-israeli-aggression-latakia-port-syrian-state-tv-2021-12-28/ Israeli airstrikes on the main Syrian port of Latakia scored hits on what was supposedly a shipment of munitions from Iran that were being stored in the port. These shipments of munitions were being stored in Latakia for the past month in order to supply the Iranian backed Hezbollah organization which Iran is using to support the Syrian… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-it-hopes-ties-with-sarabia-indonesia-no-deals-imminent-2022-01-25/ Recently the Israeli government has stated that they are looking to increase diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. This comes after Israel established diplomatic relations with several Muslim countries in 2020 and 2021 including the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, and Jordan. Both Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are important for Israel to normalize relations with because Saudi Arabia has… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-administration-deny-130-mln-military-aid-egypt-sources-2022-01-28/ Recently the Biden administration determined that they would deny $130 million of military aid to Egypt. In recent years the Egyptian government has increased the suppression of the Egyptian people and began cracking down more harshly on dissent and anti-government protesters after the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. The Egyptian government is thought to have jailed… Read more »
Link to article https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/27/us-defence-secretary-orders-military-to-better-protect-civilians Summary: The US secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, sent a memo to Pentagon officials, ordering an overhaul of how the Defense Department handles protecting civilians who live in conflict zones in the Middle East. This applies to drone attacks and combat operations, which the US military have recently implemented, mostly in Afghanistan , killing civilians while… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-resumes-afghan-evacuation-flights-after-two-month-halt-2022-01-27/ Summary: After a two month break from passenger evacuation flights, Qatar airways, chartered by the US government, has departed Kabul for Doha. This has come after extensive talks between Qatar and the Taliban government. In December, a dispute with the Taliban took place over what passengers were allowed to evacuate Afghanistan. Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/24/iran-will-consider-direct-talks-with-us-says-foreign-minister Summary: Tehran has expressed willingness to engage in talks with the US concerning the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. The US has been urging this 2015 accord revival to happen for years. Iran had scaled back it’s nuclear program as an attempt to lift international sanctions against it’s economy. The two countries have not participated… Read more »
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/21/isis-gunmen-mount-deadly-attacks-syria-iraq-dozens-killed.html This article outlines that a group ISIS gunmen attacked an army barracks which is close to Baghdad early Friday, killing 11 soldiers as they slept. 100 militants from the ISIS group carried out a complex attack on Syria’s largest prison holding suspected extremists and many ISIS members when they killed the 11 soldiers. The Associated Press said “ISIS militants… Read more »
link to article:https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-7-year-high-turkey-outage-adds-tight-supply-outlook-2022-01-19/ Summary: On Wednesday Oil prices were higher than usual this was caused by a fire on a pipeline that stretched from Iraq to Turkey that stopped flow shortly. This stop of flow increased concerns about the tight short-term supply outlook. The flow has since resumed but the oil prices haven’t steadied quite yet. This fire was caused… Read more »
link to article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-694022 Summary: Recently, Israel signed a deal with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and agreed to develop and produce three advanced submarines that will be used in the Israel Navy. This deal will cost the Israelis more than double the original estimated cost of 3 billion euros. Israel did this in hopes of strengthening their national security and… Read more »
