Maysaa Shuja al-Deen

2 months ago | sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby

The rapid and unexpected advance of opposition forces in Syria in late 2024, culminating in the overthrow of the Assad regime, has raised hopes in the anti-Houthi camp that a similar scenario could unfold in Yemen and deal another significant blow to the Iran-led Axis of Resistance. Yemenis see several parallels between their situation and that of Syria. Both the Houthis and the Assad regime were primary belligerents in a devastating civil war.

Dec 3, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby

This review was originally published in the British Yemeni Society Journal. Tribes in Yemen: An AnthologyMarieke Brandt (ed.)Ebook open access here. Tribes in Yemen: An Anthology, based on a workshop organized by Dr. Marieke Brandt in 2018, aims to rethink and update research on tribes and tribalism, reconnect the scholarly discourse with the present situation in Yemen, and provide new input to the discussion of tribalism in the Middle East, more broadly.

Apr 9, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby

As the world’s attention is drawn to developments in the Red Sea, the impact of Houthi attacks on the global economy and the peace process in Yemen, and the risks of further escalation and wide repercussions for Yemen’s domestic landscape, should not be overlooked. The Houthis’ involvement in the Gaza war has fundamentally changed the course of events as the group tries to fully exploit this opportunity.

Jan 12, 2024 | sanaacenter.org | Abdulghani Al-Iryani |Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby |Hussam Radman

The United States and Britain carried out air and missile strikes against Houthi targets in the early hours of January 12, following two months of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The maritime attacks caused major shippers to reroute, disrupting international commerce and threatening a new round of global inflation. The airstrikes appear to have struck targets in Sana’a, Sa’ada, Hajjah, Hudayadh, and Taiz governorates.

Sep 14, 2023 | sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby

A decade of seismic shifts in Yemen’s political landscape has seen the influence of one of its most powerful tribes wane. Among Yemenis and observers alike, however, developments within the Hashid tribal confederation[1] continue to be closely watched, and merit closer scrutiny. The Hashid’s large presence in Amran,[2] which borders the governorate of Sana’a from the north, has historically been instrumental in defining who controls the capital.