The Houthis held their fire for the first four weeks of the war, despite their affiliation with and backing from Iran. Now, the movement that still holds the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the north and other areas of the country, has made its first move, firing missiles towards Israel. The Houthis say they were targeting […]
By Konstantina Nikou, Analyst KEDISA The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has long counted on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) support to counter potential threats in the Middle East. The two allies have worked closely to push back impending democratic changes during the Arab uprisings, and both are broadly opposed to political Islam. The UAE […]
Saudi Arabia has backed a demand from Yemen’s presidential council for the United Arab Emirates to withdraw within 24 hours, after a Saudi-led coalition bombed what it said was a weapons shipment for UAE-backed separatists at the port of Mukalla. The Saudi foreign ministry accused the UAE of “pressuring” the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which […]
