> North Africa >

> African Economies >>

> Border Issues >>

24-2-10 Borders: Some Countries Are Nearly Impossible to Escape - Map > .

> Djibouti >>

22-9-5 European Union Trust Fund for Africa vs Xina's BRI - IntoEu > . skip > .

> IDF~XIR >>

> Red Sea, Persian Gulf >

> Border Issues >>

24-2-10 Borders: Some Countries Are Nearly Impossible to Escape - Map > .

> Djibouti >>

24-2-23 Why the Closest US and Xinese Bases are in Djibiouti - T&P > .

> Houthis >>> Red Sea Crisis>>   > Yemen >>   

24-12-19 IDF Spox. Regarding Israeli Strikes on Houthi Targets - IDF > .

24-10-26 [Islamist MENAce: Iran vs Israel & Arabs] - Spaniel > .

24-9-13 Why the US Navy [doesn't] stop Houthi rebels - Caspian > .

24-7-22 Red Sea & Black Sea - Shipping > .

24-5-30 Red Sea Chaos: Freight Rates Soar; Port Congestions; Houthi - Shipping > .

24-4-25 Red Sea | US Strategy Against the Houthis - Shipping > .

24-3-10 [History of Yemen] Why Houthis Control Half of Yemen - K&G > .

24-2-20 Roots of Iran’s Anger Against America - Context Matters > .

24-1-12 US Navy Strikes Houthi Forces in Yemen || Peter Zeihan >> .

24-1-12 After US strikes, can Houthis retaliate? Houthi missile arsenal - Binkov > .

> HYe - History of Yemen >>

24-3-5 Himyarite Kingdom: Forgotten Empire of Pre-Islamic Arabia (doc) - K&G > .

24-2-4 [History of Conflict (tribal, colonial, religionist) in Yemen] - K&G > .

24-3-10 [History of Yeme] Why Houthis Control Half of Yemen - K&G > .

22-10-3 War in Yemen. Is Peace On The Horizon? [no] - gtbt > .

22-6-14 Why Yemen is Dying (and Nobody Cares) - Nova Lectio International > .

> Indian Ocean >>

24-6-1 [Turkey's Defense, Training, Weaponry Pact with Somalia] - CaspianReport >

 24-5-2 Drone Attack on Bulker Cyclades | Ship Attacks in Indian Ocean - Shipping > .

> Iran >> > Iran~ >> > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>  >> Iran, XIR >>> 

24-10-26 [Islamist MENAce: Iran vs Israel & Arabs] - Spaniel > .

24-6-12 [Raisi, water, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ruscia, Turkey] | gtbt > . 

24-5-25 Motive Behind Iran's Failed April 14th Aerial Assault on Israel | TBN > .

24-5-20 Impact of xIr President Raisi's demise on ME & globe - Spaniel > .

24-4-16 [XIR] Iran's use of [terrorist] proxies to [harm] USA and Israel - Caspian > .

24-3-28 5 reasons Iran is involved in so many global conflicts - BBC > .

24-3-5 Alliance Between Venezuela and Iran - IDF > .

24-2-20 Roots of Iran’s Anger Against America - Context Matters > .

24-2-4 Iran would lose a war with the United States | Michael Clarke - Times > .

> Iraq >> 

24-8-30 [Potential Impacts of Iraq-Turkey 'Development Road'] - Caspian > .

Oil 

24-8-14 History & Geopolitics of Oil - gtbt > .

> Overseas Bases >>

24-11-10 Ranking USA's Most Important Military Bases - Aaron Watson > .

> Red Sea Crisis >>  >> Red Sea & Persian Gulf >>>  > Houthis >>  

24-10-26 [Islamist MENAce: Iran vs Israel & Arabs] - Spaniel > .

24-10-17 B-2 Strike on Yemen was really about Iran - McBeth > .

24-8-30 [Potential Impacts of Iraq-Turkey 'Development Road'] - Caspian > .

24-7-22 Red Sea & Black Sea - Shipping > .

24-5-30 Red Sea Chaos: Freight Rates Soar; Port Congestions; Houthi - Shipping > .

24-5-2 Drone Attack on Bulker Cyclades | Ship Attacks in Indian Ocean - Shipping > .

24-4-25 Red Sea | US Strategy Against the Houthis - Shipping > .

24-3-10 [History of Yeme] Why Houthis Control Half of Yemen - K&G > .

24-2-25 Impact on Global Trade: Disruptions in Red Sea, Black Sea, Panama Canal > .

24-2-20 Roots of Iran’s Anger Against America - Context Matters > .

24-1-30 US and Iran: Deciding What to Bomb || Peter Zeihan > .

24-1-30 Would Ending the Gaza War End the Red Sea Crisis? [no] - Spaniel > .

24-1-26 US UK Airstrikes & Warship attacked Houthis - AiTelly > .

24-1-21 US Military Strikes Back Against Houthis - T&P > .

24-1-21 US & UK Airstrikes in Yemen (mapped) - Balkan > .

24-1-16 US & UK Strike Back At Houthi To Protect The Freedom Of Navigation - gtbt > .

24-1-16 What conflict in the Red Sea could mean for global supply chains | ABC Aus > .

24-1-11 UN votes on Red Sea Houthi attacks ⇒ US & UK action - SBS > .

24-1-11 [Enfin!] US & UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen b/o Red Sea attacks - PBS > .

24-1-11 US & UK ⇒ Large Air Strikes Against Houthi Targets in Yemen - Such > .

24-1-11 Footage emerges of strikes against Houthi rebels - Sky Aus > .

> Resource Competition - X >>

Somalia ..

24-6-1 [Turkey's Defense, Training, Weaponry Pact with Somalia] - CaspianReport > .

Sudan 

24-7-26 [Sudan, Iran, Red Sea & XIR ⇉ Warring Warlords] - Cogito > .

24-4-16 Sudan: the Proxy War the World is Ignoring - Waro > .

UAE - United Arab Emirates ..  

24-3-16 MBZ & UAE - thriving in a dangerous world - Caspian > .

> Yemen >>

Yemen & Region - anffyddiaeth >> .

> Saudi Arabia >

Axis of Resentment > BRICS >>

23-10-14 [Nefarious Hybrid XIR "want to destroy America" Plot] - Versed > .

23-5-2 Why Iran is Helping Ruscia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Real > .

23-3-13 Iran, Xina, Saudi Arabia - Influence  Wangling - Update > .

> Chokepoints >>

> Energy >>

24-3-24 Why We Can’t Just Stop Oil - EcEx > .

Fractious States

23-5-2 Why Iran is Helping Ruscia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Real > .

22-7-17 Why there is no Arab superstate - Caspian > . skip ad > .

> IDF~XIR >>

23-11-17 IDF - Highly Effective Military & Innovative Kit | Mail > .

> Iran >> > Iran~ >> > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>  >> Iran, XIR >>> 

24-5-20 Impact of xIr President Raisi's demise on ME & globe - Spaniel > .

24-4-16 [XIR] Iran's use of [terrorist] proxies to [harm] USA and Israel - Caspian > .

24-3-28 5 reasons Iran is involved in so many global conflicts - BBC > .

24-1-26 Saudi Arabia's Catastrophic "Iran" Problem - Hindsight > .

23-11-5 [XIR] Corrupt, Sanctioned Iran's Military, Proxies, Power Projection - Perun > .

MBS 

22-8-26 The Saudi prince: how dangerous is MBS? - Economist > .

MENA ~ R-U War 

23-5-2 Why Iran is Helping Ruscia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Real > .

22-6-16 How the Middle East sees the Russo-Ukrainian War - gtbt > .

Military Deficits (Arab)

15-1-5 Why Arabs Lose Wars - Zaytoon > .

Oil Curse

23-7-22 Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem - Real > .

22-10-11 Gulf States, "Dutch Disease", Big Dumb Mega Projects | EcEx > .

OPEC 

23-7-22 Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem - Real > .

22-11-5 Saudi Arabia Cuts Output, Challenges Alliance With US - gtbt > .

Saudi vs Iran 

24-1-26 Saudi Arabia's Catastrophic "Iran" Problem - Hindsight > .

23-8-11 Saudi Arabia's Challenging Geography - Real > .
23-7-22 Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem - Real > .

23-5-2 Why Iran is Helping Ruscia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Real > .

23-3-13 Iran, Xina, Saudi Arabia - Influence  Wangling - Update > .

22-11-5 Saudi Arabia Cuts Output, Challenges Alliance With US - gtbt > .

US-Saudi 

23-7-22 Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem - Real > .

22-11-5 Saudi Arabia Cuts Output, Challenges Alliance With US - gtbt > .

22-6-30 Wonky Saudi-US relationship - VisPol > .

> XIR - NoXious - Axis of Evil >>

23-10-14 [Nefarious Hybrid XIR "want to destroy America" Plot] - Versed > .

> Sudan >

> Sudan >>

24-8-13 'Killing People for Nothing:’ Sudan’s Forgotten Civil War | WSJ > .

24-7-26 [Sudan Collapsing: Al-Bashir Overthrown ⇉ Warring Warlords] - Cogito > .

24-6-19 Ukrainian SF Fighting Wagner Mercenaries in Syria & Sudan | T&P > .

24-4-16 Sudan: the Proxy War the World is Ignoring - Waro > .

24-3-15 SUDAN | A Forgotten War? - Prof J K-L > .

24-2-23 Why Sudan is Dying - Real > .

> Syria >

> Border Issues >>

24-2-10 Borders: Some Countries Are Nearly Impossible to Escape - Map > .

Civil War

24-12-8 Credible Commitment Problem: 13 Years, Quick, Assad Fled - Spaniel > .

24-12-7 Why Syria's civil war restarted - Caspian > . skip > .

24-12-3 Syrian Rebels Advance as Iran and Russia Abandon Assad - Preston > .

24-12-3 Ruscia already fleeing Syria? SDF brakes Alliance with Assad - M&H > .

24-12-3 Aleppo Has Fallen... | Warfronts > .

24-11-30 [Sociopathistan] Most dangerous place on Earth - Caspian > .

24-11-29 Inside Syria’s Civil War: Aleppo Offensive and Key Players - Preston > .

24-11-28 Syria to blow up again? - gtbt > .

23-12-8 WW1 Created Exacerbated Middle East Conflicts (Doc) - TGW > .

24-10-31 The making of an anti-American global order - Caspian > .

23-7-25 Why US Troops Fought Wagner Mercenaries in Syria - T&P > .

23-6-3 Iraq, Iran, Syria, Hezbollah - Invasion +20 Years - gtbt > .

> H-I War >> >> H-I War >>> & > XIR >>

23-10-19 BRI, Hamas fit into XiXiP's Middle East [NoXious] strategy - Lei > .

23-10-19 [R-U & NoXious XIR Axis behind Hamas atrocities] - DiD > .

> Hezbollah >>  > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>

24-7-1 Israel [might] launch ground invasion of Lebanon - Caspian > .

> IDF~XIR >>

23-11-17 IDF - Highly Effective Military & Innovative Kit | Mail > .

> Iran >> > Iran~ >> > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>  >> Iran, XIR >>> 

24-5-20 Impact of xIr President Raisi's demise on ME & globe - Spaniel > .

24-4-16 [XIR] Iran's use of [terrorist] proxies to [harm] USA and Israel - Caspian > .

24-3-28 5 reasons Iran is involved in so many global conflicts - BBC > .

23-11-5 [XIR] Corrupt, Sanctioned Iran's Military, Proxies, Power Projection - Perun > .

> Strategy >>