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Yemen's Huthis will signal resilience

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YEMEN

This appears to be the first Huthi response to the January 12 US and UK strikes on northern Yemen. On January 13, US President Joe Biden said Washington had delivered a message…

Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

Armed group attack reverses Burundi-Rwanda thaw

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BURUNDI/RWANDA

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of supporting the attackers. Both countries have troops in the DRC, on opposing sides of the M23 conflict. The attack has…

Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22

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PROSPECTS 2018-22

Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22.

Ships’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power

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INTERNATIONAL

A US-led coalition has struck targets in Yemen in response to uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting both commercial…

The United States has few good options in Yemen

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YEMEN

Previous US-led strikes had failed to disrupt the Huthis’ ability to strike targets in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. There are now indications that the administration is being…

Even with Israeli help, Jordan faces water constraints

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JORDAN/ISRAEL

The fatal shooting of two Jordanians by an Israeli security guard in July 2017, and Israel's refusal to cooperate with a Jordanian investigation, caused deep anger in Amman and…

Island transfer will promote Saudi-Israeli ties

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

Egypt ceded the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in 2017. Israel lifted its veto on the deal in July and in exchange, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all Israeli…

Burundi will maintain pressure on the armed opposition

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BURUNDI

The Burundian presence will further exacerbate local tensions in the DRC and illustrates that hardliners continue to control Burundi’s government.

Riyadh will expand international defence cooperation

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SAUDI ARABIA

These efforts will now be advanced by the German foreign minister's January 7 lifting of a veto on the delivery of Eurofighter aircraft to Riyadh. Berlin had previously opposed…