Viral boycotts serve up challenges and opportunities for global brands in Middle East Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
With US strikes in Yemen, Biden gives Houthis the war they want US strikes against Houthis will help the group portray itself as the defender of the Palestinians and rally support inside Yemen. Gulf
US government employees plan walkout over Biden’s Gaza policies Organizers of the effort told Al-Monitor they expect hundreds to join in their walkout after securing commitments from individuals at 22 federal agencies. Washington Pulse
Analysis Middle East hopes to weather storm before the calm Biden administration presses ahead with planning for "day after” Israel-Hamas war; Iran reaps dividends on penny stock Houthi investment. By Week in Review , Andrew Parasiliti
Will Iran manage to dodge ripple effects of Red Sea tensions? The Islamic Republic has condemned the Western coalition strikes targeting its favored Houthi rebels in Yemen, yet it appears to have no appetite for an escalation that could threaten its very survival. Iran
Analysis Explainer: Why Bahrain supported US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis Bahrain’s geographical position and close ties to the US are influencing its policy on the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
New Black Sea mission could score Turkey points with NATO Two different interpretations of the joint Black Sea mine mission appear to have emerged among Turkey and its other NATO allies, Romania and Bulgaria, but the allies might find a middle ground. Turkey
Syria extends humanitarian aid deliveries via Turkey to rebel-held zone The crossing is the sole artery for UN supplies for the rebel-held northwest of the country. Syria