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Djibouti, which sits in a strategic location opposite Yemen, is home to military naval bases from various countries, including the US and China. Eduardo Ramon

Djibouti: small coastal state crammed with Red Sea naval bases

Eight countries from four continents have a military presence in this tiny country in the Horn of Africa. Those with naval bases here include nuclear-armed rivals with troops just kilometres apart.

Con Coughlin 27 July 2024
Its strategic location at the entrance to the Bab al-Mandab Strait has incentivised various countries to establish military bases in the small African nation Eduardo Ramon

Why do so many foreign powers have military bases in Djibouti?

Its strategic location at the entrance to the Bab al-Mandab Strait has incentivised various countries to establish military bases in the small African nation

Al Majalla - London 21 March 2023

International Military Installations in the Middle East are Growing

The Middle East has the highest concentration of international military installations in the world. There are at least 41 known facilities in the region housing American, Russian, French, British and…

Yasmine El Geressi 24 August 2019
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Why the US clings to a failed siege strategy in Cuba

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Egypt repays energy firms with an eye on self sufficiency

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Cairo hopes to gain the trust of partners through its regular payments to energy firms, so that they will be more inclined to invest in gas exploration activities

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