The Houthis are losing ground in the south and the capital of Sanaa will soon be besieged. However, the Houthis have struck along the northern border with Saudi Arabia, thereby punishing the Saudis for their bombing campaign and support for southern Sunnis.
US-backed troops in Syria provide equipment to al Nusrah Front
The story of the second tranche of US-trained fighters continues to develop. The latest report, confirmed by the Pentagon, is that the unit gave trucks and ammo to the al Nusrah Front (an al Qaeda affiliate) in exchange for safe passage. Not what the US wanted.
Trade corridor agreement links India, Afghanistan, and Iran
Close ont he heels of the P5+1 nuclear agreement, Iran has inked a significant deal with India and Afghanistan which seeks to build a trade corridor from northwest A-stan, where India has interests, to the Iranian port of Chabahar. This will annoy Pakistan and China which wanted Afghanistan’s mineral wealth to be theirs.