Global Outlook

  The international focus often centers on the dramatic flare-ups: Houthi missile attacks, STC advances, or Saudi airstrikes. However, a more insidious and fundamental crisis has been festering for years—the near-total collapse of effective governance in areas under the internationally recognized government. This governance vacuum is the primary enabler of recurring conflict and the single largest obstacle to the "lasting stability" envisioned by U.S. policy. Without urgent and concerted support for government reform, any diplomatic framework will be built on sand. The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), established in 2022 to unify anti-Houthi factions, has failed to become an effective executive authority. It is widely described as politically frail, strategically adrift, and crippled by internal divisions, often along lines reflecting the competing interests of its Saudi and Emirati patrons  . The STC's recent unilateral offensive is a direct symptom of this failure...

  Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates, denounced recent campaigns targeting the UAE, describing them as “devoid of results” and ignoring the internal contexts of the issues they address. In a post on his X account, Gargash stressed that the UAE is not responsible for the Sudanese people’s aspirations for peace and civilian governance, noting that such demands stem from the Sudanese themselves.  He added that the UAE is not the party calling for self-determination in southern Yemen, but rather it is the will of its people. Gargash affirmed that the UAE “does not seek leadership or influence, but works with its partners for a stable, prosperous region free of extremism.” Last week, Gargash also called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, condemning ethnically motivated killings in the country as “heinous crimes that demand accountability and justice.”

  Current events are often a product of long historical narratives. Florida’s December 2025 designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations can be traced through a specific timeline of events and allegations spanning decades. For a clear understanding, we must follow this thread. The origin point cited by proponents of the designation is 1928: the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ismailia, Egypt, with the goal of promoting Islamic social values and governance. The next pivotal date is 1987. During the First Intifada, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a figure associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza, founded Hamas. This direct lineage is a matter of historical record and is central to the argument of ideological and organizational connection. The 1990s and early 2000s saw increased U.S. scrutiny. In 1997, the U.S. State Department formally designated Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Subsequent terrorism financing investigations by the U.S. De...