Middle East
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Government
Ansarullah Seizes Control of Strategic Mokha Port on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
DID Press: Arab media outlets have reported that Yemen’s armed forces, after pushing back Saudi-backed forces, have taken control of the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast overlooking the Red Sea. According to the reports, Ansarullah’s control of…
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Government
Saudi Arabia Turns to Iran to Rein in Ansarullah
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to use its influence to restrain Ansarullah and prevent the group from expanding its attacks into Saudi territory. The request was conveyed to Tehran through Pakistan. According to Reuters, Pakistan delivered Riyadh’s warning…
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Government
Religious Settlement Network Reshapes West Bank Landscape
DID Press: A Reuters investigation has found that a network linked to two Israeli brothers has helped expand Jewish settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank through construction, infrastructure development and the establishment of farms. According to the Reuters investigation,…
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Economy
Iran Responds to US Strikes With Extensive Missile Attacks
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a wave of retaliatory operations overnight in response to U.S. missile and naval attacks on Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask. News reports said Iranian forces fired a large…
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Government
CNN: US Considers Reducing Military Presence in the Middle East After Iran War
DID Press: US military and intelligence officials have held informal discussions in recent weeks about reducing the number of American troops and facilities in the Middle East, a move that, if the conflict with Iran ends, could signal another shift…
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Economy
Lloyd’s of London Faces £1.4B in Persian Gulf Losses From US-Iran Conflict
DID Press: Lloyd’s of London has estimated that insurance losses linked to the US-Iran conflict in the Gulf region could reach around £1.4 billion, with much of the damage stemming from attacks on land-based infrastructure rather than maritime losses. According…
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Economy
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to Lowest Level Since May
DID Press: Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level since May, with an average of just 10 commodity vessels a day passing through the strategic waterway over the past 10 days, according to shipping…
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Government
Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Plans to Displace Palestinians From Gaza
DID Press: Foreign ministers from eight Muslim-majority countries — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates — have strongly condemned statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defence Minister Israel Katz regarding…
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Children
Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon Kill Four, Injure 20
DID Press: Israeli airstrikes on several areas of southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least four people and injured 20 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, amid renewed tensions between Israel and Hezbollah despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework. The ministry’s…
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Iran
55% of Israelis Fear Another War With Iran, Maariv Poll Finds
DID Press: A new poll published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv found that 55% of Israelis are concerned that another war between Israel and Iran could break out in the near future, reflecting continued public anxiety over renewed regional escalation.…
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