On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the speech of Amal Wahdan, Founder and editor of the ...
By Özgür Altınbaş After Yemen was hit by air strikes, Ali Al-Gahum, member of Ansarallah’s Political Bureau, provided an interview. Yemen was hit by air strikes. US President Joe Biden made a written statement on the air strikes led by the US and Britain and supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands. Iran, Russia and Oman condemned the attacks. ...
By Tevfik Kadan To understand what is at stake in Bab-al-Mandeb, we first need to understand the impact of the situation on global trade. World seaborne trade Today, approximately 90% of the world’s trade is conducted by sea. Alfred Mahan, the renowned strategist considered the father of naval dominance theory, likened seas to highways. Seas are the widest and uninterrupted ...
By Golnar Hakimi / Tehran Iranian expert on West Asia, Huseyin Ruyveran said “The UAE can prevent Yemen’s attacks it agrees to the terms proposed by the Houthis. Iran, meanwhile, can play a constructive role between Yemen and the UAE. This could strengthen relations between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.” The Yemeni resistance has entered a new phase, and the United ...
The historic war between South Yemen and North Yemen has resumed, and the country is once again at risk of secession. However, this time around, the threat of secession is felt more than ever, a threat that will stir the Middle East apart from Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula. ACTIVE GROUPS IN THE YEMENI WAR AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ...
Yemen’s Ansar Allah has officially claimed responsibility for the drone attacks against ARAMCO oil facilities which resulted in Saudi Arabia’s oil production being cut in half. Nonetheless, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump and Saudi officials are claiming that Iran was actually the one responsible for the attack. First, allow me to explain why I am referring to ...
A BRIEF INTRODUCTORY HISTORY Yemen is located in what has historically been considered the finest part of the Arab Peninsula, which has prompted numerous attempts to take control of the area. Before oil was found elsewhere on the Peninsula, Yemen was also seen as having the largest concentration of natural wealth. At that time, Saudi Arabia had little more than ...
Once Saudi Arabia’ key ally in Yemen war, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has seemingly parted ways with Riyadh, leaving North Yemen and calling for the independence of South Yemen. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, believes in Ansarullah hegemony in the north, fearing Iran’s influence will spread in the region. This has led to new friction between Riyadh and ...