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#SITREP #Somalia | The Horn of Africa nation recorded several political and security developments this week. substack.com/profile/2845...

The Saudi-Backed Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen Forms a New Cabinet After years without female representation, three women joined the cabinet, alongside five former STC officials, while eight ministers retained their posts. open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

Publishes on February 6th, 12:01am ET. Subscribe now and receive the FREE post in your inbox when it’s live. Shamkhani, a senior Iranian national security figure framed negotiations as possible but made clear that Iran is preparing for a wider… open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

#Scoop Exclusive Basha Report Substack reporting on the upcoming Iran-U.S. talks in Muscat, based on conversations with Western and Arab officials. What Iran is offering, what Washington is seeking, and why timing matters. bashareport.substack.com/p/what-mosco...

In January 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned NS Silver, a Russian owned oil tanker. About a year later, the vessel, now renamed Silver, is anchored near the Houthi controlled port of Salif, north of Hudaydah.. read more substack.com/@bashareport...

American oil companies are exploring business in Yemen in line with President Trump’s agenda substack.com/profile/2845...

Inside Yemen’s National Resistance Force Order of Battle and Command Structure on the Red Sea Coast A Deep Dive into commanders, force posturing, equipment, areas of operations, political leadership, infrastructure, information operations, and humanitarian... open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

Houthi Actions Disrupt Food Aid in Northern Yemen, Forcing World Food Programme to Release 365 Staff by 31 March 2026 substack.com/profile/2845...

Tracking geopolitics and regional risk through flight movements has become an essential open-source intelligence tool. substack.com/@bashareport...

As Washington, D.C. braces itself for a winter storm, let us not forget the brave people of Ukraine, battling not only the bitter, ice-cold grip of the eastern winter but also the horrors of war. This image shows the Boy with the Kite, a painting by the artist TVBoy.

#SITRep #Sudan On January 24, 2026, the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF)’s 46th Group claims to have shot down a Turkish-made @BaykarTech Akıncı drone near Dilling in South Kordofan. substack.com/@bashareport...

My press remarks published by Il Foglio’s Luca Gambardella: “It is not surprising that in recent weeks media outlets close to the Houthis have expressed messages filled with concern about the fate of the Iranian regime,” Mohammed al-Basha ... substack.com/@bashareport...

My press comments published by Los Angeles Times' Nabih Bulos: “I’ve never seen the Saudis so pissed off. Period,” said Mohammed Al-Basha, a U.S.-based expert who is founder of the Basha Report, a U.S. risk advisory focused on the Middle East and Africa. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Saudi-backed Yemen Government Claims UAE Oversaw IED Stockpiles and Covert Prisons at Al-Rayyan Airbase substack.com/profile/2845...

As tensions grow in northern Somalia with Somaliland, reports indicate that two members of the Somali Government forces were killed in action and a third was wounded after Al-Shabaab ... substack.com/profile/2845...

The visit of the Somali President, senior federal officials, and diplomatic delegations to Las Anod, the capital of the Northeastern State of Somalia … continue reading: substack.com/profile/2845...

[Free article by Basha Report] UAE Allies Sacked as Saudi-Backed Politicians Tighten Grip on Yemen’s Government. The reshuffle secures President Al-Alimi a majority within the Presidential Leadership Council and installs a loyalist prime minister. open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

Weekly report from Basha Report's Substack: From Sudan to Yemen to Somalia, Saudi–UAE Competition Spills Into the Open. Parallel losses in Kordofan and Hadramawt reshape two Red Sea conflict theaters. Please Subscribe and share. open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

Activists say #Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture - @apnews.com's Melanie Lidman reports apnews.com/article/iran...

It appears the UAE may be testing alternative flight routes to Libya that deliberately avoid Somalia, Saudi, and Egyptian airspace. substack.com/profile/2845...

Amid unconfirmed reporting (RUMINT) that Qatar’s military may rejoin the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy (CSL) in Yemen to counter United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Yemen substack.com/profile/2845...

French TotalEnergies’ Long-Frozen Yemen LNG Project Edges Closer to Restart substack.com/profile/2845...

The Telegraph: “Even if things will be calmer in Yemen, I don’t think they will be in Sudan, Somalia, Libya,” says Mr Basha, the US-based t analyst. “Saudi Arabia may become more aggressive towards the UAE. They’re going to go after its regional network.” www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

This Basha Report captures the statements, claims, and mindset currently being articulated by Iranian officials in response to nationwide unrest. It does not endorse or validate those claims. substack.com/profile/2845...

U.S. Policy in Yemen (2026): In remarks delivered from Abu Dhabi on Sky News Arabia, Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, the highest-ranking U.S. official to speak publicly on Yemen: substack.com/profile/2845...

My press comments published by Barrons Online's via AFP: The STC "was Abu Dhabi's largest political and military investment in Yemen", according to Mohammed al-Basha of the US-based risk advisory Basha Report. www.barrons.com/news/yemen-s...

Some of the most meaningful conversations are the ones that stay offstage. Appreciative of today’s discussions in Washington. 🇺🇸🙏

Some of the most meaningful conversations are the ones that stay offstage. Appreciative of today’s discussions in Washington. 🇺🇸🙏

The Flight That Never Was and Why: UAE-Backed Southern Transitional Council Leader Al-Zubaidi’s Aborted Departure to Saudi Arabia for Peace Talks Raises the Risk of Insurgency by Subscribe and Share open.substack.com/pub/basharep...

Wheels up: The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) leader Aidarous Al Zubaidi and his delegation are en route to Riyadh, scheduled to arrive at 3:00 a.m. local time.

The Camps Handover Operation #CHO and the Limits of De-Escalation Why Riyadh’s decision to delay a full air campaign may be shaping the final phase of confrontation in southern #Yemen Subscribe, read, and share. bashareport.substack.com/p/the-camps-...

Breaking News | #CHO #Yemen The Governor of Hadramawt and Commander of the National Shield Forces, Salem Al-Khanbashi, has announced the launch of the Camps Handover Operation (#CHO).. substack.com/profile/2845...

#YEMEN Current Situation as of 30 December 2025 The control map of Wadi Hadramawt remains highly contested, with multiple armed actors consolidating positions along key transportation corridors. substack.com/profile/2845...

Associated Press: Mohammed Al-Basha, a Yemen expert and the founder of the Basha Report, a risk advisory firm, cited social media videos which purported to show new armored vehicles rolling through Mukalla after the ship’s arrival. apnews.com/article/saud...

#SITREP #Sudan North Kordofan on the Brink of a Decisive Battle substack.com/profile/2845...

My press comments published by Financial Times: “The developments in eastern Yemen point to a quiet but consequential Riyadh—Abu Dhabi rivalry, one whose spillover effects risk intensifying proxy violence across both Yemen, Sudan and beyond,” said Mohammed Albasha www.ft.com/content/9c30...

Please watch my full live interview with France 24 English Service, recorded earlier today at their studio in Paris. During the discussion, I addressed key developments and the latest updates concerning Yemen, Sudan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. youtu.be/GrY34onvehU?...

Breaking News from Yemen Houthi Drone Warfare Architect Killed After Months of Secrecy CENTCOM is reported to have targeted the Houthi drone commander during strikes on sensitive sites in March 2025. substack.com/@bashareport...

Yemen’s Saudi-backed Vice Foreign Minister Ambassador Mustapha Noman, speaking from Riyadh, delivered his strongest warning yet regarding the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) substack.com/@bashareport...

Al Mahra residents are heading into the end of the year and the start of the new year with one word dominating local conversations: payday. substack.com/profile/2845...

A large-scale polling project is needed to clearly assess the visions of Hadramis, whether they favor remaining within a united Yemen, support an independent Hadramawt, or back the South Arabia project. substack.com/@bashareport...

Subscribe, share, and read exclusively on Basha Report's Substack: The Battle for Control Without a War. UAE and Saudi-Backed Forces Shape the Current Military Balance in Hadramawt. An analysis of force composition and disposition. #Yemen bashareport.substack.com/p/the-battle...

Confirmed by Basha Report: In a deeply troubling development, the Houthis have launched a new and ongoing wave of arrests targeting local Yemeni UN staff in Sana’a, with indications that the campaign may extend beyond the capital. substack.com/profile/2845...

From January 6 to Yemen: How American Right-Wing Provocateurs Became Tools for the Houthis A striking convergence emerged this week between a far-right American provocateur and the Houthi movement in Yemen, highlighting how extremist actions ... continue reading: substack.com/profile/2845...

While everybody is focusing on southern Yemen, eastern Yemen, and the latest tensions involving Saudi Arabia, the Houthis are quietly and steadily continuing to build what they openly describe as a one-million-man liberation force. substack.com/@bashareport...

Basha Report’s Substack just hit #37 on the new bestsellers list. To everyone who subscribed, supported, shared, liked, asked questions, and reached out, thank you. None of this happens without you. I promise to keep working even harder. bashareport.substack.com

We just conducted a field assessment in Sayoun, Hadramawt. Photo shows a Southern Transitional Council encampment with prominent displays of their leaders and South Yemen flags. Security is heavy and no recent incidents reported. Basha Report clients will receive a full brief with our findings.

“Only the UAE would be able to mobilise these southern [STC] factions,” said Mohammed Al-Basha Albasha, founder of Basha Report, a US-based risk advisory group. “This is part of the cold war between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.” www.ft.com/content/09a3...

The Ghost of Old Borders: Why Tensions in Yemen’s East Resemble a Forgotten War Exclusive for Basha Report's Substack subscribers: five scenarios and forecasts outlining the future of southeastern Yemen. #Hadramawt #Mahra #STC #SaudiArabia #UAE bashareport.substack.com/p/the-ghost-...