Egypt, Sudan Relations at a New Low Following Erdogan’s Visit

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Egypt’s pro-government media on Thursday vilified neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, saying the three are conspiring against Egypt. While the government has publicly remained silent, Egyptian media seized on a visit to Sudan earlier this week by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a meeting in Khartoum between […]

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To Hold Back Iran, Cooperate with Eritrea

The State Department’s attitude towards Eritrea has been singularly and unfailingly negative. BY DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA) | THE NATIONAL INTEREST President Trump understands the danger posed by Iran and the necessity of confronting that mullah-controlled Islamic country. He has cited the nefarious role played by the Houthis—a Shiite terrorist group operating in Yemen that is […]

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Saudi Arabia and Its Allies Starts Bombing Yemen

By Russia Today (RT), SAUDI Arabian forces, joined by nine other countries, have launched a military operation in Yemen against Shiite Houthi rebels, the Saudi ambassador to the US said. The offensive, which started with airstrikes, will also involve “other military assets.” According to Ambassador Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, the military operation in Yemen started […]

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Yemen’s President, PM and Cabinet Resign

By Agencies, YEMEN President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has submitted his resignation amid a standoff with Houthi rebels that has seen him surrounded in his own residence, Reuters reports citing a government source. Hadi stepped down just after Prime Minister Khaled Baha had offered his government’s resignation saying it did not want to be dragged into […]

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Houthi Rebels Controlled State News Agency and TV Station in a “Move Towards a Coup”

By The Guardian, SHIA rebels seized Yemen’s state news agency and television station on Monday, as street battles raged between rebels and government forces in what officials described as a “move towards a coup”. Security in the capital, Sana’a, quickly unravelled on Monday morning, with the rebels, known as Houthis, besieging the presidential palace and […]

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