UAE intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles in latest attack The second Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi in just a week marks a new escalation in Yemen's civil war. Jared Szuba | Yemen | Jan 24, 2022 A Yemeni man carries a rocket launcher as he takes part in a gathering near the capital Sanaa to show support for the Shiite Houthi movement against the Saudi-led intervention on Feb. 21, 2019.
Blinken: Iran nuclear talks reach 'decisive moment' US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Geneva on Friday that the window is closing for negotiators in Vienna to reach a deal. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Jan 22, 2022
Aid agencies sound alarm as US considers relisting Houthis as terror group The US State Department says it would have to "fully consider the humanitarian implications" of the Houthis' redesignation as a terrorist group. Elizabeth Hagedorn | Yemen | Jan 20, 2022
US says no more funds for Sudan until civilian government restored Top US officials met with Sudanese military leaders in Khartoum and said financial aid would remain frozen. Al-Monitor Staff | Sudan | Jan 20, 2022
Biden and the Middle East: Year one review It's been one year since Joe Biden was sworn in as US president. We take a look at his statements on the Middle East and see where things stand today. Elizabeth Hagedorn | U.S. | Jan 20, 2022
UAE seeks Pentagon’s support following drone attack on Abu Dhabi The UAE has asked the Biden administration to reinstate a prior terrorist designation for Yemen's Houthi rebels. Jared Szuba | Yemen | Jan 19, 2022
Biden's Yemen envoy to visit Gulf after Houthi-claimed UAE attack In the wake of aerial attacks on United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the US special envoy for Yemen will travel to the Gulf this week. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Jan 19, 2022
US diplomats head to Saudi Arabia, Sudan to push UN post-coup dialogue Al-Monitor Staff | Sudan | Jan 18, 2022
Iraq: Woman, child injured in rocket attack on US Embassy Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby reiterated that the United States reserves the right to retaliate for such attacks. Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Jan 14, 2022
Intel: Biden faces bipartisan frustration over Syria policy The top members on the House and Senate foreign affairs panels cautioned against giving “tacit approval of formal diplomatic engagement with the Syrian regime.” Elizabeth Hagedorn | Syria | Jan 12, 2022
US troops in Syria, Iraq targeted with renewed rocket and drone attacks Iran-backed militias are not buying the Pentagon's attempt to rebrand the coalition's defeat-ISIS mission. Jared Szuba | Iraq | Jan 5, 2022
Protests in New York after man wearing Israeli military shirt attacked The incident was the latest showcasing divisions in the United States’ largest city over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Adam Lucente | Israel | Jan 3, 2022
Here's what the 2022 NDAA has to say about the Middle East These are the key takeaways on what the 2022 NDAA says – and doesn’t say – about US policy in the region. Al-Monitor Staff | U.S. | Dec 30, 2021
Intel: US concerned over Iran, Turkey, UAE-supplied drones in Ethiopia war Ethiopia's government has rejected calls for a cease-fire after routing Tigray rebels with the help of high-tech foreign drones. Al-Monitor Staff | The Horn of Africa | Dec 22, 2021
US-Palestinian economic ties resume after 5 years Palestinians have reluctantly agreed to give the economic track a chance after it became obvious that there was no movement expected on the political track. Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Dec 18, 2021
Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Mohamed Saied | Culture | Jan 8, 2022
Sultan Qaboos’ environmental legacy hits economic roadblock in Oman Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jan 7, 2022
Erdogan hopes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia eases financial woes Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jan 7, 2022
Attacks on US in Iraq meant to send ‘harsh’ message — without spilling blood Ali Hashem (Iran Pulse) | Iraq | Jan 6, 2022
A Yemeni man carries a rocket launcher as he takes part in a gathering near the capital Sanaa to show support for the Shiite Houthi movement against the Saudi-led intervention on Feb. 21, 2019.
