Faisal bin Farhan

Red Sea maritime security and Houthi-Saudi escalation

36 clusters · 255 sources · last updated about 14 hours ago

Latest: Arab Parliament condemns Houthi and Iranian attacks

The security situation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait has intensified as Houthi forces advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing the port of Mokha and Perim Island. This movement threatens to grant the Iran-backed group

Houthi attacks and Saudi-led coalition response

39 clusters · 582 sources · last updated about 20 hours ago

Latest: Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia ahead of Tehran talks

Hostilities between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC) escalated significantly in late 2026. In September, Houthi rebels launched large-scale ballistic missile and drone attac

Terrorist attack on Karak church and subsequent retaliation

6 clusters · 417 sources · last updated about 23 hours ago

Latest: Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria following church attack

On October 23, 2026, masked gunmen launched a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hmoud, located in Jordan’s Karak governorate. The shooting occurred during a funeral ceremony at St. George’s ch

Strait of Hormuz: Escalating maritime attacks and sanctions

43 clusters · 1251 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Iran threatens to target subsea cables in Persian Gulf

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated into direct military confrontation following the rejection of a reopening plan by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed nav

US-Iran Hormuz conflict: Blockade and energy crisis

1339 clusters · 4167 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: US Department of Energy to loan heating oil from Northeast reserve

The US–Iran maritime standoff in the Strait of Hormuz has intensified, causing significant global economic volatility. While President Trump previously claimed the strait was navigable, a diplomatic impasse has stalled r

Yemen political legitimacy and escalating security crisis

8 clusters · 50 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Arab League demands accountability for Houthi attacks in Aden and Marib

Political discourse in Yemen remains fractured by debates over legitimacy and foreign influence. Critics argue the Presidential Leadership Council is a product of regional power dynamics, specifically Saudi influence, ra

Saudi Arabian regional diplomacy and security

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Syria's Foreign Minister meets Saudi counterpart in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has engaged in high-level diplomatic meetings to address bilateral relations and regional security. In late September, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Lebanese Prime Minis

Maritime security and seafarer rights in Strait of Hormuz

6 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: France proposes UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz maritime security

Diplomatic efforts regarding the Strait of Hormuz have expanded to include both maritime security and humanitarian concerns. France is preparing a new United Nations Security Council resolution, in collaboration with the