Yemen
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Economy
Houthi Control of Bab al-Mandab Raises Economic Questions for Yemen
DID Press: The expansion of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) along Yemen’s western coast and its reported capture of strategic areas around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, including the port city of Mokha, have raised new questions about the economic and geopolitical…
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Analysis
Pakistan’s Balancing Act: From Mecca Defense Pact to Yemen Crisis
DID Press: The signing of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, including a collective-defense provision under which an armed attack against one member is treated as an attack against all, has placed Islamabad’s military…
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Government
Explosions Heard in Capital Riyadh
DID Press: Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, early Saturday after Saudi authorities issued an air-raid warning for Riyadh and the nearby city of Al-Kharj, amid heightened tensions linked to the conflict in neighboring Yemen. Residents in Riyadh…
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Government
Pakistan Says It Will Go ‘To Any Extent’ to Defend Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Pakistan’s military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has pledged that Islamabad will stand with Saudi Arabia against any aggression, saying Pakistan is prepared to go “to any extent” to defend the Kingdom.Chaudhry, director general of Inter-Services Public…
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Economy
Le Figaro: Saudi Arabia Increasingly Isolated in Confrontation With Ansar Allah
DID Press: French newspaper Le Figaro has reported that Saudi Arabia is facing growing pressure from Ansar Allah in Yemen while receiving less military and strategic support from some of its regional and international partners. According to the newspaper’s assessment,…
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Government
Houthis Claim Downing of Saudi F-15SA and Wing Loong 2 Drone Over Yemen
DID Press: Yemen’s Houthi movement says its forces have shot down a Saudi F-15SA fighter jet and a Wing Loong 2 reconnaissance drone during separate operations over Yemen. The group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said the F-15SA was brought down…
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Economy
Yahya Saree: Houthis Carried Out 2 Missile and Drone Operations Against Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi (Ansarullah) movement, said the group had carried out two military operations targeting sites in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones. Saree said the first operation targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Media Official Urges Saudi Arabia to Review Its Policies
DID Press: Mohammad Qasim Azzam, editor-in-chief of Afghanistan’s state-run Hewad newspaper, has urged Saudi authorities to reconsider their policies following a missile warning reported in Mecca. Azzam described the reported missile warning in the holy city as “bitter and distressing,”…
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Economy
Saudi CP Visits Cairo as Red Sea Security and Mecca Pact Dominate Talks
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday, September 15, with regional developments and the security of key maritime routes in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb…
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Analysis
Mecca and Jeddah Sirens Test Saudi Arabia’s Deterrence Equation
DID Press: Explosions reported in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif, alongside the activation of warning sirens, could represent a significant development in the regional security equation, particularly if Saudi authorities formally link the incidents to attacks originating from Yemen. The reported…
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