Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Warns of Escalating Tensions in the Region Due to Marginalization of Palestinian Issue

Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Warns of Escalating Tensions in the Region Due to Marginalization of Palestinian Issue

Dubai United Arab Emirates (CNN)– Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim saw that the escalating tension witnessed in the region is the result of what he described as the “marginalization” of the Palestinian issue, and that there are parties, which he did not specify, whose interest it is for the region to continue … Read more

UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks in Red Sea: US Ambassador Blames Iran

UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks in Red Sea: US Ambassador Blames Iran

Atlanta, United States (CNN) – On Wednesday, the UN Security Council approved a resolution calling on the Houthi rebels in Yemen to stop their attacks in the Red Sea and violate international law. The vote came with a majority of 11 votes, with four abstentions, including Russia and China. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “The … Read more

US Secretary of State discusses humanitarian needs in Gaza with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

US Secretary of State discusses humanitarian needs in Gaza with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

(CNN) – US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, on Monday, via the “X” platform, that he discussed with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the winter camp in Al-Ula Governorate in Saudi Arabia, “the importance of urgently responding to the humanitarian needs in Gaza, and preventing further attacks.” Spread of conflict. According to … Read more

Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Responds to Israel’s Assassination with Warning of Escalation

Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Responds to Israel’s Assassination with Warning of Escalation

A day after Israel assassinated the Deputy Head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Saleh Al-Arouri, in Beirut, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah appeared yesterday evening, Wednesday, January 3rd, in a pre-programmed speech that was widely followed in the region because many analysts expected it to include an announcement. About escalatory steps to respond to the … Read more

Crisis in the Red Sea: Effects on International Trade and Maritime Industry

Crisis in the Red Sea: Effects on International Trade and Maritime Industry

Since the Houthis in Yemen declared war on Israeli ships or those heading to Israeli ports through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea front has witnessed continuous escalations between the features of the war looming over the region and the gathering of Western battleships and aircraft carriers off the coast of Yemen, to the … Read more

Houthi Group Targets Container Ship in Red Sea Heading to Israeli Ports

Houthi Group Targets Container Ship in Red Sea Heading to Israeli Ports

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Houthi group in Yemen announced that it had targeted a new container ship in the Red Sea, on Wednesday, saying it was heading to Israeli ports. The spokesman for the Yemeni forces affiliated with the Houthi group, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a statement published on the … Read more

Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships Prompt Maersk to Halt Red Sea Transit Operations

Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships Prompt Maersk to Halt Red Sea Transit Operations

In light of global shipping companies suffering from the consequences of attacks launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea, the Danish shipping company Maersk announced on Sunday the postponement of all transit operations from this sea for 48 hours. This came the day after the Houthis, allied with Iran, launched an attack on a … Read more

Iranian Military Forces Hand Over Tracking Information to Houthis, Prompting Plans for Multinational Naval Force in Red Sea

Iranian Military Forces Hand Over Tracking Information to Houthis, Prompting Plans for Multinational Naval Force in Red Sea

This came in a new report by the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that tracking information collected by a surveillance ship in the Red Sea belonging to Iranian military forces was handed over to the Houthis, who used it to attack commercial ships passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait in recent days. Earlier this week, … Read more

French and US Leaders Unite Against Houthi Threat to Red Sea Trade

French and US Leaders Unite Against Houthi Threat to Red Sea Trade

Macron told French soldiers deployed in Jordan that in this region, which is essential for global maritime transport, “the threat posed by the Houthis to freedom of navigation is unacceptable.” The French President praised the “pivotal role” played by the French Navy in recent days to confront the Houthi threat in the Red Sea. On … Read more

US Launches Multinational Operation to Protect Trade in Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks

US Launches Multinational Operation to Protect Trade in Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks

The United States on Tuesday launched a multinational operation to protect trade in the Red Sea, where Houthi attacks have forced major shipping companies to change their routes, raising concerns about ongoing disruptions to global trade. Since last month, the Houthi group has launched drones and missiles at international ships sailing through the Red Sea, … Read more