As the rivalry between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi sharpens in Yemen and beyond, Turkey has begun edging closer to Saudi Arabia. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has openly acknowledged Saudi concerns, saying in a televised
How Israel’s Somaliland gambit will reshape Red Sea geopolitics
Late last year, Israel broke new diplomatic ground by becoming the first country to formally recognise the independence of Somaliland, a self-declared republic existing within Somalia’s internationally recognised territory. Perched along the southern coast of
Sudan’s War Has a Center of Gravity: The Muslim Brotherhood Behind al-Burhan’s Regime
Since the outbreak of full-scale war in April 2023, Muslim Brotherhood loyalists have not merely supported the Sudanese army — they have embedded themselves within its operational, intelligence, and political core. In effect, the war
What’s Next For South Yemen?
Given the sacrifices that they’ve already made for their cause, most South Yemenis will likely oppose the Saudis’ plot to subordinate them, with the only possible exception being some bribed tribes in the energy-rich East
How Sudan’s shifting battlefield will test Egypt’s ‘red lines’
After El-Fasher’s fall, Egypt faces the choice of intervening in a war against UAE proxies, or standing by as its ‘red lines’ in Sudan fade into irrelevance For nearly a thousand days, Egypt’s posture toward
Recognizing Somaliland: Israel’s Return to the Red Sea
Israel’s agreement with Somaliland will boost its security in the Red Sea Basin and may encourage the United States and other countries to follow suit, though political obstacles and complications abound. The surprise announcement on
Five Reasons For The World To Finally Recognize Somaliland’s 1991 Redeclaration Of Independence
Doing so will bring about long-overdue historical justice, advance shared values and security interests, and promote regional stability and development. Somalian-born congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s de facto admission that she’s an undeclared foreign agent, which she
Korybko To The Epoch Times: The Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Is Legitimate & Pragmatic
Here’s the full interview that I gave to The Epoch Times’ Nalova Akua about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, excerpts of which were included in his article titled “Ethiopia’s Contentious
Pakistan, Egypt discuss bilateral defense cooperation, regional security
Visiting Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir meets with Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Maged Saqar and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ahmed Khalifa Fatehi Pakistan and Egypt on Thursday discussed bilateral defense
Pakistan’s Reportedly Planned Arms Deal With Sudan Presages Problems For The UAE In Africa
Pakistan is functioning as the force multiplier in the Saudi-Turkish-Egyptian proxy campaign against the UAE in Africa that it’s finally participating in after sitting on the sidelines for so long. Reuters recently reported that “Pakistan