Editorial: Though Yemen has always been a poor country, this crisis is man-made. It was triggered by the intervention of the Saudis and Emiratis in Yemen’s war three years ago. Promising quick action to drive the Houthis out of the capital, Sanaa, and other cities they had captured, the two countries carried out bombing campaigns that killed thousands of civilians but failed to recapture much of the country. - Washington Post
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (the Houthis) claimed on 13 June that it repelled an amphibious landing by the Saudi-led coalition when it hit a naval ship with two missiles earlier in the day. Neither Saudi Arabia nor the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the main coalition partners, have commented on the claim. - IHS Jane’s
Editorial: Though Yemen has always been a poor country, this crisis is man-made. It was triggered by the intervention of the Saudis and Emiratis in Yemen’s war three years ago. Promising quick action to drive the Houthis out of the capital, Sanaa, and other cities they had captured, the two countries carried out bombing campaigns that killed thousands of civilians but failed to recapture much of the country. - Washington Post
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Israel and Russia discuss Iranian withdrawal from Syria border
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a possible security zone free of Iranian troops along Syria's border with Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Liberman reportedly told Shoigu that Israel seeks to “keep an open line” between the Israel Defense Forces and the Russian army as “advanced talks” take place with Moscow on a potential withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria. Following the meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted in an interview with Kremlin-backed Russia Today on Thursday that the Iranian presence in Syria was limited to officers assisting the Syrian army and accused Israel of spreading “lies” about Hezbollah's role in the civil war. In response, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz called Assad's comments “cheap propaganda” aimed at obscuring the fact that massive Israeli strikes killed several Iranians inside Syria last month. Read More |
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