Analysis Iran unrest: 4 scenarios as protests spread, regime weighs options As casualties mount amid nearly a week of unrest in Iran, Donald Trump's threat to "rescue" demonstrators has sharpened tensions, forcing Tehran to confront escalating unrest at home alongside renewed fears of foreign intervention and regime change. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Yemen’s STC announces self-determination process for south: What to know The announcement by the UAE-backed separatist group follows major escalations with Saudi Arabia and the internationally-recognized government. Yemen
Analysis Turkey casts Israel’s Somaliland move as overreach, but Somalia’s fragility poses risks Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is widely dismissed in Ankara as a strategic overreach, but it is nevertheless exposing the limits of Turkey’s influence in Somalia. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Saudi Arabia launches Hadramout offensive as Gulf rivalry haunts Yemen The fighting in Hadramout between the Saudi-backed government and southern separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates is continuing, pointing to the growing rift between the two Gulf heavyweights. Yemen
Saudi Arabia awards record number of mining licenses in Vision 2030 push Riyadh estimates the country’s mineral resources to be worth $2.51 trillion. Saudi Arabia
