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October 7 Attacks And A Year Of Upheaval In The Middle East: Escalating Conflict Has Ushered In A New Era Of Regional Displacement

Global UpfrontOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

By Nicholas R. Micinski & Kelsey Norman A year of conflict has ushered in a new era of mass displacement in the Middle East. Since

The Houthis Now Rule The Red Sea, America Has Silently Admitted Defeat

Global UpfrontSep 2, 2024September 2, 20240

If you’ve been following the news recently, you could be excused for thinking that the blockade in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Ansar Allah —

Staying the Guns of August: Avoiding All-out Regional War in the Middle East – International Crisis Group

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2024August 3, 20240

A series of violent events over the past week have taken the Middle East closer to the brink of all-out war. The latest of these

With Hezbollah And Hamas Assassinations, Netanyahu Shows Willingness To Risk Regional War For Political Survival

Global UpfrontAug 2, 2024August 2, 20240

By Asher Kaufman Israel’s apparent assassinations of Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah’s top military leader, in Beirut, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, have raised

All the Houthi-U.S. Navy Incidents In The Middle East (That We know Of)

Global UpfrontMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Below is a running list of every instance where a U.S. Navy ship or jet has shot down a Houthi attack, and every instance where

‘The Middle East Is On The Brink’, Declares UN Secretary General

Global UpfrontApr 14, 2024April 14, 20240

Following Iran’s attack on Israel yesterday, a UN Security Council session has been called, at Israel’s request, and it is now under way in New

Iran Tells U.S. To ‘Step Aside’ As It Readies Response to Damascus Fatal Strike At Iranian Consulate

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Iran said it asked the United States (U.S.) to “step aside” as the country prepares a response to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate

Rising Global Threats Force ‘Epoch-making’ Shift In World Order

Global UpfrontApr 1, 2024April 1, 20240

The return of great power competition across the globe is forcing countries to adapt, spurring major changes to alignment and spending from Europe to the

Moscow Renewing ‘Russian Colonialism’ And Efforts To Destabilise European Countries, UK Report Says

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

Russia is renewing its efforts to destabilise European countries and pose strategic threats to NATO members, a report has found. The Kremlin is expanding ties

‘America Is The Mother Of Terrorism’: Why The Houthis’ New Slogan Is Important For Understanding The Middle East

Global UpfrontFeb 13, 2024February 13, 20240

By Sarah G. Phillips Yemen’s Houthi militants continue to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea, undeterred by the intensifying Western airstrikes or the group’s re-designation