Jordan and UAE court Damascus under Riyadh's watchful eye
Although Saudi Arabia is officially still taking a hard line against Bashar Al Assad, some of its strongest regional allies are getting closer to Damascus.
In Yemen the Iran-backed alliance between the Houthi rebels and forces loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been fighting the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by Western governments since March 2015 with no political breakthrough in sight. Intelligence Online reports on secret negotiations, the intelligence support and military sales associated with the conflict and sheds light on the political maneuvers of Arab and Western nations with in interest in the situation.