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Editor selections

Features  Anton Mardasov, a non-resident military affairs expert at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

Hmeimim’s Place in Putin’s Military Doctrine

After the annexation of Crimea, the military campaign in Syria, and the expansion of the Wagner network in Africa, an opinion was formed about the weak…

Features Life Returns to Yemen's Shabwah

Life Returns to Yemen's Shabwah

Life has again been breathed in Yemen's Shabwah province after its liberation from the Iran-backed Houthi militias. The government had confirmed earlier…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Shabwah)
Interviews Shabwah Governor: Unity of Ranks Behind Governorate’s Liberation

Shabwah Governor: Unity of Ranks Behind Governorate’s Liberation

A few days after announcing the official liberation of the three districts of Yemen’s Shabwah governorate from the hold of Houthi militias, Governor Awadh al…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Shabwah)
Features UNIFIL Troops 'Avoiding' Residents of Southern Lebanon

UNIFIL Troops 'Avoiding' Residents of Southern Lebanon

Troops from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have limited their activity to main roads in southern Lebanon, raising questions among the…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Business Saudi Arabia Hosts Ministerial Meeting to Discuss Arab Mining Capabilities

Saudi Arabia Hosts Ministerial Meeting to Discuss Arab Mining Capabilities

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO),…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Arab World Houthis Continue to Extort Sanaa Merchants

Houthis Continue to Extort Sanaa Merchants

Adnan al-Qurashi, a Yemeni businessman, owns two factories that produce household appliances in the Beit Bos area, south of Sanaa. He owns a villa and two…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Arab World Sudan: The Aftermath of Hamdok's Resignation

Sudan: The Aftermath of Hamdok's Resignation

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok threw the Sudanese political scene into disarray by announcing his resignation and therefore compounding the crisis and division…

Aidroos Abdulaziz (London)
Features Regional Conflict Threatens Minorities in Iraq's Nineveh Plain

Regional Conflict Threatens Minorities in Iraq's Nineveh Plain

The minorities living in Iraq's Nineveh Plain region northwest of Mosul city have found themselves caught in a regional and local conflict. The locals have…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
World War Profiteers to Benefit from Resumption of Religious Flights from Iran to Syria

War Profiteers to Benefit from Resumption of Religious Flights from Iran to Syria

Experts have ruled out the possibility that the resumption of religious tourism flights and trips from Iran to Damascus would help revitalize the economy in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World Yemenis Call for Confronting Houthi Terrorism in Red Sea, Hodeidah

Yemenis Call for Confronting Houthi Terrorism in Red Sea, Hodeidah

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' hijacking of a UAE cargo ship off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah late on Sunday is a reminder of the danger of keeping the…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Business Saudi Economy: Moving Towards the Goal

Saudi Economy: Moving Towards the Goal

The Saudi economy, the largest in the region, is on its way to record very strong growth level this year, following a year of remarkable performance and…

Dr. Nouf Nassir AlSharif
Features How Did Washington Deal with the Yemeni Crisis in 2021?

How Did Washington Deal with the Yemeni Crisis in 2021?

Twenty-eight days separated the policies of US presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden in dealing with the crisis in Yemen. The former had on the final day of…

Muath Alamri (Washington)