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The Houthis Expand Their Influence into Africa
Working with al-Qaeda.
Ari Heistein
Ari Heistein is a business development professional helping innovative Israeli startups break through to the U.S. federal market. Previously, he served as chief of staff and a research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
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How Oman Is Abetting the Houthis
A mediator doing more harm than good.
Observation ·
Diplomacy and Airstrikes Haven’t Stopped the Houthis. What Will?
By Ari HeisteinCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Russia Is Backing the Houthis against Israel
Even as Israel is weakening Putin’s hand in Ukraine.
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A Lesson from Yemen about the Dangers of a Ceasefire in Gaza
A recipe for more war.
Observation ·
The World Is Not Taking the Houthis Seriously Enough
By Ari Heistein, Jason M. BrodskyCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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What the Houthis Want, and How Not to Give It to Them
Economic misery is not an aberration but a characteristic of the terrorist regime.
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To Keep the Sea Lanes Open, the U.S. Must Strike Iran’s Allies Where It Hurts
The Houthis desire perpetual war, but fear humiliation.
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Hamas Exploits International Aid to Stay in Business
A model shared by Syria and Yemen.
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Where We See Gaza in Ten Years
By Amos Yadlin, Ari HeisteinSince Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005 and Hamas’s takeover in 2007, the enclave has become what is known in policy and planning as a “wicked problem”—one in which efforts to treat some...
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Yemen Could Be the Next Base for Iranian Attacks on Israel
Houthi capabilities are limited, but that could easily change.
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Sino-Iranian Ties Are Dangerous, but Will Only Go So Far
The Islamic Republic’s appeal to China is a sign that “maximum pressure” is working.
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To Protect Its Missile Arsenal from Israel, Iran Has Been Moving It to Iraq and Lebanon
Iraq is more complex, but Lebanon may prove more dangerous.
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Israel Still Has More to Fear from Iranian Nuclear Weapons Than from Hizballah
What increasing Washington-Tehran tensions mean for Jerusalem.
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The Syrian Civil War Is Coming to a Close, but Israel’s “Campaign between the Wars” Must Go On
Don’t count on Russian mediation.
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Confronting Iran after the U.S. Withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal
Israel must be ready to use force if necessary.
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Time Might Not Be on Bashar al-Assad’s Side
He can win battles, but can he win everything?
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Is the Russo-Iranian Alliance Less Strong than It Seems?
The two support Assad for different reasons.
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Did Russia Win Its War in Syria?
It depends on what its goal was.
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Assad’s Blood-Soaked Comeback, and Syria’s Dismal Future
No stability here.