More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.
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Why the Houthi Threat Persists
Despite months of high-profile naval deployments by the United States and its European allies, Yemen’s Houthi movement launched disruptive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The majority of attacks only stopped in May, after the United States struck Houthi targets to great effect. This led Houthi leaders to […]
Why the Houthi Threat Persists was originally published on Global Security Review.
How Trump Offers This African Territory Its ‘Biggest Opportunity’
After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.
The Breakaway State That Wants a Deal With Trump
Home to one of the longest airstrips in Africa and a vital port on the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland is leveraging its strategic importance in a turbulent region to achieving international recognition — and its officials are appealing directly to the Trump …
U.S. Says it Struck Houthi Targets, Including Underwater Drone, in Yemen
The American military said it believes it is the first time such an undersea weapon had been used in the current conflict in the Red Sea.
U.S. Designates Houthis a Terrorist Group
The designation allows the United States to crack down on the group’s access to the global financial system.