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Trump’s Middle East Policy Faces Crucial Tests March 31, 2025

The Trump administration faces challenges in Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine while conducting airstrikes on the Houthis and addressing tensions in Syria and Israel. ...

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Middle East

Europe Needs To Fight the Houthis March 31, 2025

The US administration’s private messages reveal impatience with Europe and its contribution to global security. It has good reason to complain. ...

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Israel Intercepts Two Missiles Launched by Yemen’s Houthis March 29, 2025

Air Campaign Against the Houthis March 29, 2025

U.S. Hits Dozens of Houthi Targets March 28, 2025

Why Trump Can’t Beat the Houthis March 28, 2025

Donald Trump took to Truth Social last week to give Iran a violent warning: “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN. IRAN will be held responsible, a...

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U.S. Strikes ‘Heavy Houthi Losses’ March 26, 2025

The Anti-Houthi Campaign Comes Up Short March 25, 2025

Control represents the prime goal of military strategy, and air bombardment—no matter how relentless—cannot replace the power of boots on the ground. ...

Yemen

How Campus Activism on Israel-Palestine Warps Global Security Priorities March 24, 2025

Thanks to university-driven activism over the Israel-Palestine conflict, the war in Gaza has politically sidelined the West’s commitment to global security in other regions of the world.Israel-Palestine is one of the few conflicts that inspires activ...

The Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Me War Plans March 24, 2025

The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen. ...

Trump administration

The Houthis Are the New Barbary Pirates March 22, 2025

Shortly after America had achieved its independence from Great Britain, the new nation confronted a threat from the Ottoman provinces of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli....

Yemen

Houthi Chutzpah Cannot Last in Face of Israel, U.S. Strength March 21, 2025

As Jerusalemites rush to shelters amid Houthi missile threats, they represent the smallest of Iran's proxies - like schoolyard followers shouting "Yeah!" behind bullies. ...

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Gaza Could Get In the Way With Iran Talks March 21, 2025

Do US President Donald Trump and his advisers have a comprehensive strategy for the Middle East, or are they engaged in ad hoc efforts to put out the fires that continue to burn in the region? This is an important question brought to the fore by the ...

Gaza

Houthi Missile Fired at Israel Intercepted March 20, 2025

Yemen’s Houthis Won’t ‘Dial Down’ Under U.S. Pressure March 18, 2025

U.S. Scoffs Over Houthis Attack; Missed by ‘Over 100 Miles’ March 18, 2025

What Trump’s Latest Houthi Strike Really Means March 18, 2025

The administration has a broader geopolitical agenda—one that includes countering China’s economic leverage, particularly Beijing’s reliance on Iranian oil. ...

Yemen

U.S. Vows ‘Unrelenting’ Strikes on Houthis Over Ship Attacks March 17, 2025

Time To Stop Playing Games with the Houthis March 15, 2025

The Houthis announced that they plan to resume their attacks on merchant ships traveling through the Red Sea and Suez shipping lanes. The Yemen-based, Iranian-sponsored junta makes two claims: that they will only attack Israeli vessels and that they ...

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Oman Is Supporting the Houthis March 14, 2025

Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East. ...

Iran Could Lose Iraq March 11, 2025

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years, this strategy proved successful. Slowly but surely, Tehran’s “axis of resistance” gained influence in Iraq, Lebanon, and Sy...

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Iraq

Houthis Emerge From Red Sea Crisis Unscathed February 20, 2025

Since stepping into the Israel-Hamas conflict in late 2023, the Houthis have steadily gained military strength and political leverage. The war has fueled their recruitment, increasing their forces from an estimated 220,000 in 2022 to around 350,000 b...

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A Review of the Use of Tunnels by Hamas and Other Jihadi Groups February 19, 2025

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United States Should Develop a Gaza Canal February 19, 2025

The United States should consider the creation of a ‘Gaza Canal’ between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.Such a project could have myriad benefits, including:alleviate maritime traffic congestion and decrease shipping times between the Me...

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Israel

Yemen’s Houthis Emerge From Gaza War Emboldened February 13, 2025

Once a largely local threat, Houthis now challenge Israeli and Western interests, leading to increased focus. ...

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