Red Sea
Egypt and Eritrea Draw New Containment Lines Around Ethiopia
The News On May 16, Egypt and Eritrea signed a maritime transport cooperation agreement during a visit by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Transport Minister Kamel el-Wazir to the Eritrean capital Asmara, in the…
Qalibaf Signals Bab al-Mandab; Houthis “Fingers on the Trigger”
What Happened: Speaker Qalibaf tweeted yesterday: “What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer passes through the Bab al-Mandab Strait?” This was a coded message to Washington: Iran holds the next card…
NORTH AFRICA & THE RED SEA: REDRAWING THE MAP OF INFLUENCE
What happened? Geopolitical competition over North Africa and the Red Sea is intensifying as traditional maritime corridors face disruption, with multiple regional and international powers racing to consolidate positions…
UAE Withdraws Final Forces from Yemen: End of a Decade-Long Military Chapter
The News The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday the complete withdrawal of its remaining military presence in Yemen—specialized counterterrorism units that had stayed behind after the broader UAE troop pullout in…