Middle East
Regional security, proxy networks, escalation risk, and conflict diplomacy across the Middle East.
181 Dispatches
The Houthi Rebels Are Getting Much More Dangerous — Here's Why
How Houthi rebels escalated from maritime harassment to sinking ships and killing sailors, threatening global trade through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Al-Rashid Incident: Tragic Accident or Deliberate Massacre in Gaza?
A forensic look at the February 29, 2024 aid-convoy deaths on Gaza's Al-Rashid Street, where over 100 died and accounts split between stampede and massacre.
Operation Nimrod: How the SAS Ended the Iranian Embassy Siege
How the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in 1980, ending a six-day siege in 17 minutes and turning a near-massacre into a defining rescue.
America vs. Iran's Proxies: The Tower 22 Strike and the Widening Middle East War
Inside the US retaliation for the Tower 22 drone attack, the Red Sea air campaign against the Houthis, and the slow pull toward a wider Middle East war.
Operation Phantom Fury: The Turning Point of the Iraq War
How the Second Battle of Fallujah became the bloodiest Marine engagement since Vietnam and reshaped the trajectory of the entire Iraq War.
Escalating Middle East Crisis: The 2024 Geopolitical Breakdown
Analyze the devolving 2024 Middle East crisis, from the Gaza war and Houthi blockades to Iran's Axis of Resistance and the threat of total regional war.
The SAS: Origins, Evolution, and Enduring Legacy of Britain's Elite
From WWII desert raids to the Iranian Embassy Siege and beyond, trace the full history of the British Special Air Service and its rise to global fame.
Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East's Long Cold War
How the trilateral power struggle between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia shapes every conflict in the Middle East, from proxy wars to normalization.
Israel and Palestine: A Comprehensive History of the World's Most Intractable Conflict
From Ottoman Syria and the Balfour Declaration to the Nakba, the intifadas, and October 2023 — the century-long history of Israel and Palestine.
Iran's Attack on Israel: Is the Middle East About to Go to War?
An analysis of Iran's April 2024 drone and missile barrage against Israel, its causes, its failure, and whether the region now stands on the brink of war.
Israel-Hamas War: The First 100 Hours of Conflict
Within hours, a centuries-old powder keg ignited as Israel and Hamas plunged into all-out war. On October 7, 2023, a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip
Why Did Israeli Intelligence Fail So Disastrously on October 7?
How did Hamas's October 7 assault escape Israel's feared intelligence services? Examining the technology traps, optimism bias, and political distractions.