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Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes
Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression
US CENTCOM confirms first American troop deaths in Operation Epic Fury
Iran's top targets in retaliatory strikes likely to include key Israeli infrastructure, US bases
Record 129 journalists died in 2025, majority allegedly by Israel, says CPJ
Southern Yemen leader Zubaidi disappears, resurfaces in Aden after missing Saudi talks
Hours after its leader's unexplained absence, the Southern Transitional Council said he was in Aden overseeing military and security operations.
Quiet after gunfire targeting unidentified drones heard near Yemen's presidential palace
Aden and adjacent areas are currently controlled by the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). The leader of the STC had been residing in the palace, but his current whereabouts are unknown.
Yemen’s southern upheaval creates new risks, opportunities for Israel - opinion
Territorial shifts in southern Yemen may help Israel counter the Houthis or deepen regional instability.
Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift
Yemen’s southern separatists welcomed a Saudi call for dialogue as fighting eased in the south, raising hopes of de-escalation in a rare public rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Which countries, movements, groups are involved in Yemen's yearslong conflict? - explainer
Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition.
How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer
From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland, the UAE has built a wide network of allies, investments, and security ties aimed at countering political Islam and shaping regional power dynamics.
Secret IDF Unit 504 interrogated 3,100 terrorists, IDF attacked 20,900 targets in 2025
The IDF additionally announced that it launched 20,900 attacks on targets across all fronts and killed around 2,100 Hamas terrorists this past year in newly unveiled 2025 military statistics.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a strategic earthquake - opinion
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland isn’t symbolic; it’s a strategic play reshaping power from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean whilst challenging Islamist influence.
Israel makes high-stakes moral, strategic gamble on Somaliland - opinion
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a taboo, rewards statehood, and secures strategic gains around the Red Sea crossroads.
Why Israel recognizing Somaliland matters – and why the US should follow suit - opinion
Somaliland offers Israel proximity, access, and cooperation in a theater that has become central to its national security calculus.
