The Year Ahead in the Middle East: A Weakened Iran Has Big Implications for...
The Conversation
By Daniel Lincoln - Policy Research Analyst, The China Institute, University of Alberta
The wheels of history have been turning rapidly in the Middle East over the last year.
For a significant period of time,...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue to Act Against Iran-Backed Houthis
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of threatening world shipping and the international order, and called on Israelis...
US Military Conducts Precision Airstrikes Against Houthi Targets
CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted precision airstrikes on Saturday against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
In a statement, the U.S. military's Central...
Israeli Military Says Houthi Missile Lands in Tel Aviv Area, 14 Injured
CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, and the ambulance service said 14 people received mild...
Israel’s Netanyahu Eyes Iran After Triumphs Over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria
By Samia Nakhoul
DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) - 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran.
The veteran Israeli leader is set to cement his strategic goals:...
US Imposes Sanctions on Iran and Houthi-Related Targets
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran and Houthi-related entities, according to the Treasury Department website which listed a number of individuals, companies and vessels that had been targeted.
The sanctions target three...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports, Sources Say
By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi
LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and...
ANALYSIS – What Is the History of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict?
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages, by...
Jerusalem Resident Detained for Suspected Iranian Spy Plot
JERUSALEM, Dec 17 (Reuters) - An Israeli resident of Jerusalem has been arrested on suspicion of being in contact with Iranian intelligence agents as part of a plot to carry out an attack in Israel in return...
US Airstrike Hits Houthi Command and Control Facility in Yemen
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike on Monday against a command and control facility operated by the Houthis in Yemen.
"The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations,...
