Russia wins Eritrean Base Facing China’s Rising Naval Outpost in Djibouti
The big world powers are zooming in on the Horn of Africa and its strategic Red Sea shores – by
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Houthis
Saudi Arabia, UAE Still Battling Iran for Bab al-Mandeb Strait
A life-and-death struggle is taking place for control of the Red Sea coast of southwestern Yemen which controls the Bab-el-Bandeb
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Iran’s 34th fleet faces US flotilla opposite Yemen
Iran’s Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced Thursday, Oct. 13, that the Iranian 34th Fleet had deployed warships to
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Yemeni Rebels’ Stinging Slap for Their Sponsor – Tehran
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are pressing forward with Saudi Arabia to build on their shaky, partial ceasefire accord – called “calm
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How Iran Left Houthis in the Lurch to Eased Saudi-UAE Capture of South Yemen
When a combined Saudi-United Arab Emirates naval, armored , commando and air force landed by sea at the Yemen port
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Saudis at a Loss after Yemeni Rebels Shoot Advanced Iranian Missiles Deep inside the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia is caught up in an escalating missile offensive launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels and their backers, the Iranian
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Iranian-Yemeni Houthi Footholds on Red Sea Islands Threaten Saudis, Suez
Jabal al-Tair (literally Bird Mountain Island) is a roughly oval volcanic island northwest of the tight Bab a-Mandab passageway at
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Iran’s Dash for Yemeni Ports and Red Sea Straits Stalled by Saudi-Egyptian Intervention
Tehran pushed Yemen’s Houthi rebels into swift gains in this week’s battles in order to beat Saudi Arabia to the
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