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Iranian ship convoy moves toward Yemen, alarming US officials | TheHill
U.S. military officials are concerned that Iran's support for Houthi rebels in Yemen could spark a confrontation with Saudi Arabia and plunge the region into sectarian war.
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Iran is sending an armada of seven to nine ships…
How the Yemen conflict risks new chaos in the Middle East – The Washington Post
BEIRUT The meltdown in Yemen is pushing the Middle East dangerously closer to the wider regional conflagration many long have feared would arise from the chaos unleashed by the Arab Spring revolts. What began as a peaceful struggle to unseat…
Yemen is just part of Iran’s Mideast master plan – Israel Opinion, Ynetnews
With the Arab response slow in coming, despite threats voiced by senior advisers to the Saudi king, the rebel commanders in Yemen were sure they had at least 24 hours in which to mount operations in the field before the…
Obama’s Mideast ‘free fall’ – Michael Crowley – POLITICO
Barack Obama faces a slew of Middle East crises that some call the worst in a generation, as new chaos from Yemen to Iraq along with deteriorating U.S.-Israeli relations is confounding the president s efforts to stabilize the region and…
US counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses amid chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials.Operations against militants have been…
Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack – The Washington Post
PARIS Al-Qaeda s branch based in Yemen claimed responsibility Wednesday for last week s massacre at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling it the blessed battle of Paris carried out as vengeance for publishing images of the prophet Mohammed. via…
The death of Luke Somers and why hostage rescue missions often fail – The Washington Post
The mission to save American hostage Luke Somers was a failure before it even started. U.S. commandos got within 100 yards of the Yemeni compound before their cover was blown. It was night, but something, possibly a dog s bark,…
Thirteen killed in failed U.S. hostage rescue bid in Yemen | Reuters
(Reuters) – A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces fought Islamist militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on…
Immigrant of the Day (and Oscar Nominee): Barkhad Abdi (Somali)
Barkhad Abdi, an actor, made his cinematic debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, for which he received various film award nominations, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards. Abdii was born in…