Russia’s Mediating Role in Southern Yemen

November 25, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Seeking to expand its influence in the Red Sea, Russia is hoping that mediating internal disputes in Yemen will help make the region more secure.

The Real Turning Point in Yemen Has Yet to Come

December 20, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

Ali Abdullah Saleh’s death could be the end of the Houthis, or a blessing in disguise. The future course of the Yemeni conflict hinges on whether and how Houthis will prevail without him.

Saving Yemen

March 9, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

A victory in the civil war, by either side, is unlikely to bring peace.

Iran’s Small Hand in Yemen

February 15, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

Iranian support for the Houthis has been marginal and does not shape their decision making as much as local alliances and conflict dynamics do.

Saudi Arabia’s Problematic Allies against the Houthis

February 14, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Saudi Arabia is supporting an ever wider range of Yemeni actors willing to fight the Houthis, but their political ambitions and regionally limited capabilities are at odds with the kingdom’s interest in a unified Yemen.

Unraveling Yemen’s Civil War

November 5, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

More than sectarianism or foreign intervention, the civil war is driven by broken politics. In Yemen, the self-interest of leaders creates political dead ends.