By: Farea Al-Muslimi and Adam Baron Executive Summary The current armed conflict in Yemen began, essentially, as a domestic struggle for power between political and…
n 2011, tribesmen and fighters left their guns at home to join peaceful protests against the then president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. Today, Yemen’s writers, poets…
By Larry Attree and Farea al Muslimi After 15 years of US efforts to combat terror and achieve stability in Yemen, a new study by Saferworld…
Drone warfare and civilian deaths Re “Drone warfare: Precise, effective, imperfect” (Review, Feb. 20): Gen. Michael Hayden offers little if any evidence to back up…
Few things are more damaging and futile than a war without clear goals or clear enemies. This is one reason why the war in Yemen…
Why is war a more common occurrence in some parts of Yemen than in others? Why do cities like Aden recover quickly from wars? And…
For cash-starved Yemen, accession to the GCC has been a highly prioritized goal. But the GCC’s members have been reluctant to allow Yemen in. Every…
With the outbreak of the most recent round of conflict after the 2011 uprisings, sectarian discourse in Yemen has grown increasingly heated. In a recent…
By Farea Al-Muslimi and Mansour Rageh Overview As a result of ongoing civil war and the Saudi-led military intervention, normal economic activity in Yemen has…
By: Farea Al-Muslimi and Rafat Al-Akhali “For us, the future is lost. There is no hope.” That’s what Ali Ahmad told BBC interviewers who were…