Category: Middle East
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Kuwait intercepted drones this week; Germany found one carrying explosives by a runway. How drone defence actually works — detection, interception, and the cost imbalance that makes it so hard.
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An LNG tanker hit, a bulk carrier missing, drones intercepted over Kuwait. Why attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz raise your energy bill even if nothing else is struck.
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Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, declaring an attack on one an attack on all. What collective defence means, why these three, and why the timing matters.
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Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks reached the kingdom this week. Why Saudi Arabia is in this war, and how fighting in Yemen reaches global oil prices within hours.
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Seven months after Iran’s crackdown on protesters challenging the theocratic system, the aftermath continues. What that system actually is — and why reliable information from inside Iran is so hard to get.
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Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda published investigations into the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. What they concluded, and why journalists’ civilian status matters in law.
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A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come within days. What the strait is, why a waterway between Iran and Oman affects prices worldwide, and what has to happen before ships actually sail.
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Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to post-war Gaza, joining Morocco in an international peace force. Why foreign soldiers, what deal they’re protecting, and what it means for two million residents.
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Houthi missile and drone attacks killed dozens of Yemeni government soldiers on Thursday — the worst escalation since the 2022 truce. Here’s who is fighting whom, why now, and why it matters far beyond Yemen.