Houthis Could Turn Yemen into a ‘Saudi Vietnam’
Operation Decisive Force has taken Middle East observers by surprise. Only a week ago there were few indications Saudi Arabia was planning any war at all. Now, there are reports the Saudis will lead a
Life Under ISIS: No Shaving, Forced Prayer
An Aljazeera report shines a light on the dark reality of life under the Islamist dictatorship of ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. The report relies on interviews with former residents of Mosul, conducted in the
Saudi Arabia’s ‘United Arab Army’ Aimed at Iran, Not Israel
The Arab League has never been known for the unity that other international alliances have projected. NATO was a strong, American-led alliance throughout the Cold War (and in many ways still today); the European Union,
Saudi-Led Ground Invasion of Yemen ‘Within Days’
Troops from a nine-member Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia could be marching into Yemen before the week is over. Meanwhile, an air campaign is eroding the Iran-backed Shi'ite Houthi defenses. Saudi Arabia and
Iran-Backed Houthi Conquest Escalates at Strategic Port of Aden
The Iranian-backed Shi'ite Houthi rebels continue their push southwards in Yemen, with fierce fighting breaking out in the key southern port city of Aden on Monday in a battle that sees Iran, via its proxy
What Syrian Refugees Mean for the ‘Jordan is Palestine’ Argument
Conflicts in Iraq and Syria are changing the Middle East. As a result of ethnic warfare, literally hundreds of thousands of Arabs of different cultural backgrounds have fled for safer borders around the region. The