Marcus Schneider
analyst
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The escalation in Yemen is drawing the Saudis deeper into the regional war, a war that Saudi Arabia actually wanted to prevent,
- said Marcus Schneider, who heads the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's Regional Peace and Security Project in the Middle EastDeutsche Welledw.com/en/are…
The fact that France has now announced it will provide concrete military assistance has been received very positively in Riyadh,
- Schneider explainedDeutsche Welledw.com/en/are…
The Houthis are well-established in Yemen and can withstand considerable blows,
- Schneider told DWDeutsche Welledw.com/en/are…
The corridor for attacks against Iran runs through Syria,
- explained SchneiderDeutsche Welledw.com/en/could…ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…
Oman, in particular, feels especially vulnerable due to its geographical location on the Strait of Hormuz,
- said SchneiderDeutsche Welledw.com/en/iran…
Since the start of the war, Oman has been among the Gulf states pushing hardest for de-escalation,
- said SchneiderDeutsche Welledw.com/en/iran…
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Saudi Arabia will respond decisively to any threat to its security
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…It's unclear how the Saudis can defuse the threat presented by the Houthis in next-door Yemen or who they can turn to for help
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/are…‘We no longer eat three meals’: Yemen’s displaced face daily fight for food
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…It's unclear how the Saudis can defuse the threat presented by the Houthis in next-door Yemen or who they can turn to for help
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/are…Israel-Turkey Tensions Raise Stakes For Syria As US Pushes To Prevent Wider Conflict
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…An Israeli attack on a Syrian military airfield just recently demonstrated once again that Syria is becoming a key battleground for the rivalry between regional powers
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/could…Trump targets America's oldest Arab ally with bizarre 'blow them up' remark over Hormuz Strait
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/trum…Washington threatens to 'blow up' Gulf ally Oman over dialogue on Hormuz
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202605…'Cold, pragmatic relationship': UAE-Israel ties driven by defence and technology
France 24france24.com/en/tv…The UAE and Israel are getting closer, while Saudi Arabia is enhancing cooperation with Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/new…Iranian regime threatens to hit global tourist sites as conflict escalates
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/iranian…Iran intensifies its offensive with multiple missile salvos, triggering widespread damage across northern and central Israel
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/worl…Military movements indicate Trump is considering Iran ground operation
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Trump listed five primary objectives guiding US actions
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…In two waves of strikes: IDF destroys key Iranian weapons factories and missile launchers
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…He pointed to what he described as a shift in global momentum, three weeks into the joint U.S. and Israeli mission, Operation Epic Fury
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/iran…Fire ongoing after Iranian missile damages critical infrastructure in northern Israel
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…Iran sends American spring breakers into spiral with chilling warning about luxury resorts not being 'safe'
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Iran on Friday threatened to target recreational and tourist sites globally as the nation continues building missiles nearly three weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on the Middle Eastern country
The Hillthehill.com/policy/internation…Iran war poised to enter deadlier phase
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/ht/insight…As their war on Iran enters its fourth week, US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu continue to send out mixed messages about when it will end
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/middle…Pence backs Trump’s Iran strikes, says president ‘ignored’ GOP isolationists
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/finish…What a pity Benjamin Netanyahu remains at large after an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza was issued in 2024
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as retaliatory missiles put Gulf in firing line
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Explosions rock Abu Dhabi as Iranian missiles trigger emergency alerts, one person is killed by falling shrapnel, and Dubai’s iconic Fairmont The Palm suffers blast damage with multiple injuries reported
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/iran…Trump Gambles New Iran Strikes Will Save Flailing MAGA Agenda
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Within hours, decade-old posts by Donald Trump — in which he repeatedly warned that then-President Barack Obama would “manufacture” a war with Iran to boost his re-election prospects — resurfaced en masse
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…