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 »
