While the strategic potential to expand its influence in the Middle East and reliably undermine US dominance is undeniable, significant challenges remain. China's overreliance on diplomacy seems unlikely to deliver
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen called for immediate action Wednesday to end the "dangerous escalatory cycle" in the war-torn country, particularly given recent attacks by Huthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Yemen's Huthi rebels said Tuesday they had struck US and British ships in two attacks in the Red Sea, the latest among dozens of incidents that have disrupted global shipping.
The United States plans to undertake further strikes after the killing of three U.S. troops by Iranian-backed militias last weekend, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
The 19 Pakistani crew members, who were rescued by the Indian Navy after their fishing vessel was hijacked by armed Somali pirates, thanked them for their prompt response. The Indian Navy personnel, in response, told them to travel safely.