Abdulghani Al-Iryani

1 month ago | orionpolicy.org | Abdulghani Al-Iryani

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan talks with Mr. Abdulghani Al-Iryani on the recent developments in Yemen as the US revisits its approach to the country under President Trump.

2 months ago | sanaacenter.org | Abdulghani Al-Iryani

For over a year now, the Houthi group (Ansar Allah) kept the world staring in amazement as they defied all odds and challenged the US, Britain, and a host of Western navies as they enforced a debilitating siege on the Israeli port of Eilat. With the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, the Houthis have pledged to continue targeting Israeli vessels until all phases of the deal are complete, and the group’s undiminished capabilities provide a constant threat of new attacks.

Nov 7, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Abdulghani Al-Iryani

The return of President Trump is now confirmed. Washington, after years of miscalculation on Yemen, must chart a new path forward to push for peaceAlmost four years ago, the incoming Biden administration, deeming peace in Yemen as low-hanging fruit, declared the ending of its war to be a top priority and appointed Special Envoy Tim Lenderking, a veteran of the State Department and competent diplomat, to reap that fruit.

Oct 16, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Abdulghani Al-Iryani

The three most salient reasons for the collapse of the regime of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the inevitable slide into civil war were, firstly, the lack of proper representation of key political forces and social components in Yemen. After Saleh’s victory over the Socialist Party in the civil war in 1994, power was concentrated within his immediate circle, alienating other forces in the country. By the mid-2000s, even his closest ally, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, was alienated.

Sep 19, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Ryan Bailey |Abdulghani Al-Iryani

Young Yemenis attend a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israel military assault on Gaza in Al-Ma’ars Square in Al-Zahra district in Hudaydah governorate on March 1, 2024 // Sana'a Center photoOn July 19, a Houthi drone struck an apartment building a few hundred meters from the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring a dozen others.