Adding to questions about the situation in southern Yemen, STC President Aidarous Zubaidi has reportedly fled the country and arrived in the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi military accused the UAE of smuggling him out of the country by way of Somaliland. The...
Saudis Launch New Strikes on South Yemen as Separatist Delegation ‘Disappears’ in Riyadh
Fighting between UAE-backed separatists and Saudi-backed forces in Southern Yemen seem to be further escalating today, with Saudi-brokered peace talks seemingly in ruins and Saudi forces carrying out heavy airstrikes against the separatist STC’s positions. Indications...
At Least 80 Separatists Killed as Saudi-Backed Forces Retake South Yemen Cities
The situation in southern Yemen seems to be coming to a head once again, with the Saudi-backed “National Resistance Forces” entering into direct conflict with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group that controls an ever-growing amount...
Trump Designates Saudi Arabia as ‘Major Non-NATO Ally’ During MbS Visit
President Trump announced on Tuesday night that he was designating Saudi Arabia as a "major non-NATO ally" of the US after he and Saudi Crown Prince Mohhamed bin Salman signed a new security pact, dubbed the US-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA). "I'm pleased to...
Trump Says He Will Sell F-35 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia
President Trump said on Monday that he plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, comments that came a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet with him at the White House. "I am planning on doing that," Trump told reporters when asked if he...
Saudi Crown Prince Seeks Defense Guarantee, F-35 Deal in Upcoming Meeting With Trump
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet with President Trump at the White House this Tuesday and is expected to push for the US to provide a security guarantee to Saudi Arabia and for a deal to arm Riyadh with F-35 fighter jets. The Saudis have long sought a...
Report: Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Deal from Israeli Normalization
The US is no longer demanding that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel to move forward with talks on establishing a Saudi civil nuclear program, Reuters reported on Thursday. The Biden administration had been working on a potential Israel-Saudi normalization...
State Department Approves $3.5 Billion Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia
The State Department has approved a $3.5 billion sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia ahead of President Trump's planned visit to the country. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the sale includes 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium...
Saudi Defense Minister Visits Iran, Meets With Khamenei
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Iran on Thursday, marking the highest-level Saudi visit to the country in decades. Prince Khalid's visit comes about two years after Riyadh and Tehran normalized relations under a China-brokered deal in 2023....
US ‘Vetoes’ Gulf Reconstruction for Syria, Lebanon Until Israel Is Satisfied
Wars are costly and often devastating to the local populace. The road to recovery can also be long and difficult. This is even more true in Lebanon and Syria, with the US engaged in international efforts to preclude any reconstruction funds being sent by other...


