A Look into the GCC Crisis One Year Later: Severing Familial Bonds
In the summer of 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt declared sanctions against Qatar, severing both diplomatic and trade ties with the country. Land crossings, maritime ports and airports were shut down and Qatari citizens were forced to leave other...
At Least 48 Migrants Drown off the Coast of Tunisia
At least 48 migrants were killed and 68 rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia Sunday night. according to the Tunisian government, the boat was headed towards Sicily, Italy, and was carrying migrants from Tunisia and other African countries. One survivor, Wael...
Update on Yemen
Situated between the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandab strait, the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah plays a critical role in the delivery of aid.[1] Following the outbreak of fighting across Yemen, Houthi rebels seized control of Hodeidah in 2015. While the port city is...
Cholera Outbreak in Yemen
Several weeks ago in early May, the first ever oral vaccination campaign kicked off in four districts of Aden, Yemen, with the aim of reaching 350,000 people. This campaign was borne in an effort to combat a resurgence of what the UN has deemed the...
Moscow announces a meeting between Russia, the US and Jordan to discuss a ceasefire in Syria
Following reports that the Syrian regime is sending more military forces to Dera’a province in southern Syria, Moscow announced its plans to hold a meeting between Russia, the United States and Jordan in order to discuss a de-escalation zone in the region. Additionally, Washington has...