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Egypt May Lose The Suez Canal Israel Finds An Alternative To The New Suez Canal by SummaryChannel: 7:04pm On Jan 21
Egypt may lose the Suez Canal Israel finds an alternative to the new Suez Canal from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and then Jordan

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New content on the Houthi-West conflict presented by this episode of Samri Channel.
Experts believe that US President Joe Biden's new strategy towards Yemen aims to weaken the Houthis, but it does not go so far as to seek to defeat it or direct confrontation with Iran, the group's main ally, for fear of the dangers of prolonging the conflict. The strategy, a combination of limited military strikes and sanctions, appears aimed at preventing a broader conflict in the Middle East, despite Washington's efforts to punish the Houthis for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

But it is unclear whether it will achieve Biden's main goal, which is to stop Houthi attacks. Analysts warn that an attempt at a compromise could mean continued turmoil in the vital shipping lane for global trade, while the risk of a greater regional military confrontation remains. Seth Jones, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said: “I think the strategy is long-term. But I don’t think it will succeed. Limited strikes on Houthi targets will not deter attacks in the Red Sea.”

The Houthis say that their attacks on ships in the Red Sea aim to support the Palestinians against Israel. Their campaign has disrupted global trade, increased fears of rising inflation, and also reinforced concern that the war between Israel and Hamas could turn into widespread turmoil in the Middle East. After months of warning, Biden authorized air strikes on Houthi military targets, hitting missiles, drones, and radar stations, but the Houthis continued their attacks. The US army had launched 4 anti-ship ballistic missiles while preparing to strike targets in the Red Sea, and another strike on Wednesday destroyed 14 missiles. The two attacks indicate that the United States chooses military targets based on immediate intelligence information. One American official said: “If we see a target, we will hit it.”

Biden's national security adviser has publicly hinted at the possible need for more military action. “We expected the Houthis to continue trying to endanger this vital artery, and we still reserve the right to take further action,” Jake Sullivan said. Some American officials and experts believe that the Houthis welcome confrontation with the United States, saying it helps them gain popular support and burnish their image in the Middle East as part of what Iran calls the “axis of resistance.” The Houthis seem to believe they can withstand the US bombing, even if it destroys some of the stockpiles of missiles and drones.

“The reality is that the drones and missiles are relatively easy to replace,” said former US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein. “Whether they get the engines or the guidance systems or something else from Iran, they can assemble the pieces themselves.” The balanced American escalation strategy became clear when the Biden administration returned the Houthis to the list of “specially designated” terrorist groups.

But the US administration postponed implementation for 30 days to limit the impact of the decision on humanitarian aid to Yemen, and Biden also did not go as far as reclassifying the group as a “foreign terrorist organization.” Designation as a foreign terrorist organization would impose much more stringent measures on the Houthis than simply listing them as “specially designated” terrorist groups. Gregory Johnson, a researcher at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, questioned the effectiveness of this step.

Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said that Biden hopes to deter the Houthis and "commit to somehow returning to peace in Yemen through negotiations." But Lord, a former Pentagon official, said the strategy largely ignored the Houthis' main supporter, Iran, adding that it would lead to restricting valuable and costly US naval assets.
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Re: Egypt May Lose The Suez Canal Israel Finds An Alternative To The New Suez Canal by AllenSpencer: 7:06pm On Jan 21
The only alternative is to go around Africa!

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Re: Egypt May Lose The Suez Canal Israel Finds An Alternative To The New Suez Canal by CoronaVirusPro: 7:10pm On Jan 21
grin grin grin grin

Morafvckers!

They should take the cargo around Africa grin grin grin Lets see how long they can go with that option!

They can also try cutting through one African country grin grin grin

Morafvckers!
Re: Egypt May Lose The Suez Canal Israel Finds An Alternative To The New Suez Canal by dawnomike(m): 7:12pm On Jan 21
Yemen and Syria have really indeed suffered as a country... No strike in these countries are considered as infiltration.

Terrorism has turned them to countries that any nation can strike without warning.

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Re: Egypt May Lose The Suez Canal Israel Finds An Alternative To The New Suez Canal by Brenn594(m): 10:56am On Jan 22
Anybody can clearly see this is a religious campaigns and Iran is indirectly waging war against Israel and it's religion by sponsoring the houthis knowing fully well that America will get involved.

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