Houthi Rebels’ Claim on Israel Attacks Heightens Ties between Iran and Hamas in Yemen Conflict

November 2, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, involving their main sponsor Iran, intensifying the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and escalating the risk of a regional war. The Houthis were suspected earlier this month of attacking Israel by launching missiles and drones over the Red Sea, leading to the …

40 Years On: US Troops Return to the East Mediterranean after Tragic Beirut Bombing

October 24, 2023

BEIRUT (AP) — Forty years after one of the deadliest attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East, some warn that Washington could be sliding toward a new conflict in the region. On Oct. 23, 1983, a suicide bomber hit an American military barracks at Beirut International Airport, killing 241 U.S. service members, most of …