Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned what it described as allegations by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis that the kingdom was besieging the Yemeni people, after the group announced it would impose a…
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire last week for the first time in years. – The rebels…
The escalation of hostilities across West Asia has placed the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the epicenter of a dangerous geopolitical paradox. As regional friction intensifies following repeated strikes by…
The geopolitical fault lines of West Asia have shifted with alarming speed, shattering the fragile, unannounced peace that had largely held over the skies of Yemen since the spring of…
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday,…
A senior Yemeni official has warned that the country’s armed forces are prepared to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, sending oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel, if Saudi Arabia…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said on Monday its air defenses dealt with ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis toward the Kingdom’s southern region.
Yemen’s civil aviation authority has ordered the closure of all airports to air traffic until further notice. – On Monday, Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces carried out a…
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said it struck Sanaa airport Monday. – The government said it wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the Yemeni capital, after they failed to…
The US military headed a regional security dialogue in the Middle East on Tuesday, marking the first time Lebanon and Syria have participated in such a defense conference led by…