How The Yemen Front Rewired Saudi Arabia’s Stance On The Muslim Brotherhood By Andrew Korybko The Saudis’ growing ties with Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Turkiye, Qatar, and Iran; the Gaza War that broke out after October 7th; and the Ummah’s widespread support for… Read More ›
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Yemen Taught Trump Some Lessons That He’d Do Well To Apply Towards Ukraine
Yemen Taught Trump Some Lessons That He’d Do Well To Apply Towards Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine. Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report… Read More ›
Trump’s Rift With Bibi Might Be Irreconcilable
Trump’s Rift With Bibi Might Be Irreconcilable By Andrew Korybko From the viewpoint of Israeli interests, this a zero-sum dilemma that it must avoid at all costs, yet Trump’s potentially irreconcilable rift with Bibi could turn this nightmare scenario into a… Read More ›
Houthi-Controlled North Yemen Is Poised To Become A Regional Power
Houthi-Controlled North Yemen Is Poised To Become A Regional Power By Andrew Korybko So long as the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the last two’s local Yemeni allies prioritize their self-interests over their shared ones, the scenario of Houthi-controlled… Read More ›
Trump’s Yemen Bombings: A Dangerous Step Towards War With Iran
Trump’s Yemen Bombings: A Dangerous Step Towards War With Iran By Uriel Araujo Both Israel and the defence sector will benefit from further Yemen strikes, the problem is that those could be dangerous steps towards further escalation with unpredictable results—and we… Read More ›
The Domestic And International Implications Of The Trump Team’s Yemeni War Plans Scandal
The Domestic And International Implications Of The Trump Team’s Yemeni War Plans Scandal By Andrew Korybko Readers can learn a lot about his administration’s internal policymaking dynamics, its relationship with Israel, and its overall approach towards the Yemeni Conflict. The Atlantic’s… Read More ›
The Report About Russia’s Alleged Recruitment Of Houthi Mercenaries Is Misleading
The Report About Russia’s Alleged Recruitment Of Houthi Mercenaries Is Misleading By Andrew Korybko It’s dishonest to conflate alleged victims of human trafficking rings with the Russian state’s recruitment of foreign fighters. The Financial Times (FT) published a report over the… Read More ›
Fake News Alert: Russia Isn’t Arming The Houthis
Fake News Alert: Russia Isn’t Arming The Houthis By Andrew Korybko There’s no evidence that President Putin was ever seriously considering this. The Alt-Media Community (AMC) refers to the diverse group of non-Mainstream media outlets, influencers, and enthusiasts, some of whom overreact and… Read More ›
Here’s Why China Is Using IMEC As A Partial Alternative To The Red Sea
Here’s Why China Is Using IMEC As A Partial Alternative To The Red Sea By Andrew Korybko China would probably have never entertained using IMEC had it not been for the Red Sea crisis, but its decision to rely on this… Read More ›
What Did The Houthis’ Attempted Bombing Of Israel Aim To Achieve?
What Did The Houthis’ Attempted Bombing Of Israel Aim To Achieve? By Andrew Korybko The Houthis’ attempted bombing of Israel is a major move because it was arguably approved by Iran, which authorized this attack despite the risk that it could… Read More ›