Yemen

Somaliland, Sovereignty, and Strategy: When Recognition Becomes a Security Tool

Securing a foothold in Somaliland offers military advantages near the Red Sea, though older experiences explain how tactical gains fade over time.

STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No Winners 

Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.

September Under Siege: Houthis Shut Down Republican Patriotism

Each September, Houthis launch mass arrests in Sana’a, detaining hundreds for honoring Yemen’s 1962 revolution and silencing calls for freedom.

Tiran and Sanafir: Islands at the Heart of Red Sea Security

The Suez Canal and Red Sea routes face crises from Houthi attacks and island disputes, threatening global trade, oil transit, and Egypt’s economy.

The Vacuum Narrative: A Tool of Subjugation or Security?

The myth of post-regime chaos fuels authoritarian survival: fear of a vacuum blocks real democratic change in Syria, Yemen, and beyond.

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Why Abortion Votes Are Hitting a Veto Wall

Poland’s lower house and Liechtenstein’s parliament voted for abortion reform, yet a president and a prince can overrule them.

The Gulf Gears Up for Post-Election Strikes

Qatar signed a defence pact and bought American LNG within days, hedging against a war timed strike post US midterms.

Looters Revive a Seventies Slogan and Ditch the Theory

Italy’s 1970s slogan for political theft is back, but today’s looters hit Apple stores and the hairdresser next door.

LGBT Rights: Courts Push, Cities Flinch and Capitals Dig In

Courts expand LGBT recognition while politicians and city halls hesitate, and a Slovak couple sits in the gap.

Greece Café Buzz: Locals Cannot Foot the Bill

Greece’s economy sells leisure to the world, yet the EU’s highest share of residents cannot afford it.