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2 weeks ago | 
dialogueinitiatives.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen
The recent deal between the United States President Donald Trump and the Houthis marks a significant turning point in Yemen’s decade-long conflict, as it introduced a new approach to negotiation and deal-making in the country. This swift agreement allowed all involved parties to shift their focus away from the protracted Yemeni crisis, prioritizing business deals during Trump’s regional visit or addressing other, more solvable issues unlike the seemingly intractable Yemeni case.
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1 month ago | 
agsi.org | Gregory D. Johnsen |Fatima Abo Alasrar |Hussein Ibish |Maysaa Shuja al-Deen
Both the United States and the Houthis needed a deal for different reasons. But the deal won’t create any sort of lasting or sustainable framework for peace in the Red Sea. On May 6, following a 52-day bombing campaign in Yemen, President Donald J.
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2 months ago | 
sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby |Al Masdar
Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak speaks to former prime minister and now head of the National Political Bloc, Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher, during the coalition's launch event in Aden on November 5, 2024 // Photo by the National Political Bloc
The formation of the National Political Bloc last November has raised pressing questions about the future of political parties and coalition-building in Yemen.
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2 months ago | 
sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen |Assafir al Araby
As US airstrikes continue to target Houthi leaders in their strongholds, the prospect of Abdelmalek al-Houthi being eliminated raises important questions about the future of the group. This article first examines the significance of leadership within the Houthi group and the extent to which Abdelmalek al-Houthi influences it.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
sanaacenter.org | Maysaa Shuja al-Deen
Military and SecurityThe strategic city of Marib saw an increase in fighting on several fronts. The Houthis have been reinforcing their positions in the area, which they attempted to seize in a massive and costly offensive two years ago. Should negotiations break down, Marib is seen as a likely area of renewed contestation due to its oil and gas resources. A new counterterrorist campaign was launched in Abyan to target Al-Qaeda forces in the governorate.
