On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the speech of Amal Wahdan, Founder and editor of the ...

Iran, Yemen and Türkiye hit US-Israeli targets in the region. Resistance organizations in Syria and Iraq also carried out actions in the same direction. Iran hit the US bases in Northern Iraq and the US Consulate General in Arbil with missiles and drones. The operation targeted US centers in the region, especially the US base near Arbil International Airport. Iran ...

By Özgür Altınbaş After Yemen was hit by air strikes, Ali Al-Gahum, member of Ansarallah’s Political Bureau, provided an interview. Yemen was hit by air strikes. US President Joe Biden made a written statement on the air strikes led by the US and Britain and supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands. Iran, Russia and Oman condemned the attacks. ...

Correction: In the first part of this article published it was stated: “However, Great Britain, after recognizing the independence of Yemen, in 1920s, converted Aden into a protectorate and in 1937, into a colony.” It should say: “However, Great Britain, after recognizing the independence of Yemen, in 1928, converted Aden into a protectorate and in 1937, into a colony”. Many ...

To understand what is at stake in Bab-al-Mandeb, we first need to understand the impact of the situation on global trade. World seaborne trade Today, approximately 90% of the world’s trade is conducted by sea. Alfred Mahan, the renowned strategist considered the father of naval dominance theory, likened seas to highways. Seas are the widest and uninterrupted highways on the ...

In 2015, Yemen, a country unknown to many in the West, began a war in defense of its sovereignty that was being threatened by an interventionist alliance led by Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni people had to pay with the lives of almost 400,000 of their children to maintain their independence. Many people have wondered how it has been possible for ...

By Işıkgün Akfırat Solution-oriented diplomacy is advancing in a breathtaking speed in West Asia. After Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria, the times of peace have started in Yemen. Ali Al- Kahum, one of the leaders of the Ansarallah Movement emphasized Russia’s resistance to the West and China’s role as “great power that puts out the fires” in the region. He ...

By Ozgur Altinbas Yemeni Ansarallah’s Political Bureau Member Ali al-Gahum spoke to the Turkish daily newspaper Aydınlık. Stating that the occupation forces committed massacres against the civilian population, al-Gahum said that Turkey can play a “pivotal role” in solving the conflict in Yemen. Speaking about the current situation in Yemen, Al-Gahum said that Yemeni people are in the midst of ...

By Golnar Hakimi / Tehran Iranian expert on West Asia, Huseyin Ruyveran said “The UAE can prevent Yemen’s attacks it agrees to the terms proposed by the Houthis. Iran, meanwhile, can play a constructive role between Yemen and the UAE. This could strengthen relations between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.” The Yemeni resistance has entered a new phase, and the United ...

The Middle East is undergoing a new experience of regional diplomatic dynamism. Various meetings have taken place between the Arabic countries with Iran and Turkey. There have been significant negotiations between Iraqi and Syrian officials and other countries. All these regional movements seem to promise the beginning of a new chapter in Middle East regional relations which can lead to ...