Red Sea escalation threatens US effort to end Yemen's war Experts say a wave of American-led strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen that are meant to prevent further attacks in the Red Sea could embolden the militants and undermine an already shaky truce. Yemen
EU sanctions Hamas' Yahya Sinwar and Somalia's al-Shabab top leader The European Union Council announced Tuesday it was taking restrictive financial measures against the Gaza-based group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar. Israel
Egypt-Israel border tensions simmer following drug smuggling incident Armed clashes near the Egyptian-Israeli border coincide with reports of Israel’s plan to take over a buffer zone between Egypt and Gaza. Egypt
Analysis US-Israel gap widens amid fears Gaza war 'stuck,' Netanyahu dragging it out The White House increasingly thinks that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not interested in ending the Gaza war soon for his own political reasons. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Davos 2024: Inside Investcorp’s plan to build China-Gulf 'investment bridge' In an interview with Al-Monitor, co-CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem said there is a big push for infrastructure funding in the Asia-Pacific region, controlled buyouts in Japan and growth investments in India and China. Bahrain
Breaking | Last Updated: January 16, 2024, 8:18 am Iran’s IRGC strikes 'spy centers' in Iraq with ballistic missiles The IRGC also said it struck Syria in response to the recent ISIS attack in Iran. Iraq