Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis

Yemen alone cannot tackle Qaeda: analysts

Yemen insists it can win the war against Al-Qaeda militants without US military intervention, but analysts fear Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland cannot tackle the jihadists on its own.
 

Yemen alone cannot tackle Qaeda: analysts

Yemen insists it can win the war against Al-Qaeda militants without US military intervention, but analysts fear Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland cannot tackle the jihadists on its own.
 

Saudis taking lead in battling Huthis: analysts

Saudi Arabia appears to be taking the lead in Yemen's effort to crush Huthi rebels, despite Riyadh's insistence that it only aims to secure its porous border, security analysts say.
 

Syria gains new confidence on world stage

Emerging from international isolation with a flurry of high-level Western visitors and ties boosted with Turkey, Syria has gained in confidence to the point of holding out on an EU partnership.
 

Baghdad attacks stir fears of Sunni violence

Baghdad attacks stoke fears of violence in Iraq as Sunnis struggle for power and relevance. Iraq's Sunnis, long dissatisfied with the Shiite-led government, seek more power, respect and a bigger share of oil wealth in upcoming elections. But disunity among their political leaders and the sheer force of Shiite numbers threaten to derail those hopes.
 

Saudis eye Russian air defence system: analysts

Saudi Arabia is weighing buying an advanced Russian missile system to shore up its defences against a potentially nuclear Iran, Gulf analysts and diplomats said.
 

Saudis eye Russian air defence system: analysts

Saudi Arabia is weighing buying an advanced Russian missile system to shore up its defence against a potentially nuclear Iran, Gulf analysts and diplomats said.
 

Bin Laden appears weakened in new message: analysts

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden appears to be a man weakened under pressure in his latest message, which is addressed directly to the American people, analysts said on Monday.
 

US the key to Syrian rehabilitation: analysts

Syria has embarked on a delicate diplomatic offensive aimed at shedding its long-standing image as Middle East pariah while at the same time maintaining firm ties with its closest ally Iran, analysts say, pointing to Washington as the key to eventual full rehabilitation.