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A screenshot from a video published by the Egyptian military spokesman on the Bright Star 2021.

New Trends in Arab Defense Policy

For almost a century, security turmoil, civil wars, terrorism, and cross-border conflicts have been some of the constant features of the Middle East region. However, in the past decade, the…

Dalia Ziada 16, Sep 2022

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provides aid to Yemeni people

Saudi Arabia Confronts Houthi Terrorism with Humanitarian Aid

The humanitarian role played by Saudi Arabia in supporting Yemeni people since 2011 is not limited to the last decade that witnessed widespread chaos in the region, including Yemen. Historically,…

Ahmed Taher 14, Jan 2022

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi delivers speech at the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, on June 22, 2021. (Getty)

What Raisi’s Presidency Means for the Region

In his first statement as Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi rejected the possibility of meeting with US president Joe Biden, or even negotiating Iran’s ballistic missiles program and support for…

Hanin Ghaddar 25, Jun 2021

Members of African communities stage a gathering and conference outside the International Organization for Migration on March 13, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. After more than 40 Ethiopian migrants were killed in a fire inside their immigration detention center in the Yemeni capital in the past week communities gathered in protest. (Getty)

In a Seminar on Houthi Nazi Practices Against Minorities

Concluding a series of events to document violations committed by Houthis in Yemen, the Yemeni Coalition of Independent Women organized this week an online seminar entitled “Nazi Houthi Racism and…

Majalla 24, Mar 2021

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran in this handout released by SANA on February 25, 2019. (Reuters)

How Iran Exploited Wars in the Middle East to Spread its Influence

Iran is ascendant in the Middle East, having exploited opportunities arising from the wars in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen by actively supporting proxies to spread its influence in a…

Yasmine El Geressi 14, Jun 2019

Alistair Burt: The UK Very Actively Supports Saudi Arabia’s Right to Self-Defense

Alistair Burt was appointed Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State at the Department for International Development on 13 June…

Yasmine El Geressi 21, Sep 2018

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