Yemen Civil War
How Humanitarian Aid and the UN Helped the Houthis Take the Red Sea
The international community should take more responsibility for its role in giving the Houthis a leg up in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.
The Houthis Have Paused Attacks—For Now
While the Gaza ceasefire has temporarily halted the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, they still pose a growing problem for regional security. While the...
After Assad, Are the Houthis Next?
With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon defeated and increasingly isolated, attention turns to the Houthis in Yemen. Perhaps the strongest remaining Iranian proxy...
The Red Sea Crisis has Consolidated Houthi Control over Yemen
Detaining UN and NGO workers, intensifying attacks on global shipping, and earning the ire of regional and global powers. Are these the behaviors of a state acting out of desperation...
Yemen on Edge as Ceasefire Expires
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg urged the parties to Yemen’s eight-year civil war to “urgently” renew the ceasefire that had been in place since March, following its expiration at the...
Will it Hold? Last Minute Agreement Extends Yemen’s Tenuous Ceasefire
The two main factions in Yemen’s civil war agreed to a further two-month extension of the country’s fragile truce, according to United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg. The...
How the West Gets Iran’s Interventionism Wrong
While many in the West are quick to ascribe Iran’s interventions throughout the Middle East to its complex history with the United States, the matter is not nearly so simple. A confluence...
Fears of Renewed Fighting Grow as Yemen Ceasefire Expires
Yemen’s civil war, now in its eighth year, appears set to resume today following the expiration of a two-month truce implemented ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, although...
The Saudi War of Necessity in Yemen
When it comes to national security, there should be no compromise. Therefore, Saudi Arabia’s stance on protecting Yemen’s sovereignty remains unequivocal. A cursory glance at the map immediately reveals Yemen’s...
Gulf States Begin Yemen Peace Talks Without the Houthis
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the bloc of six Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf, opened the first day of its summit aimed at brokering a ceasefire in Yemen on...
Saudi-Led Coalition Announces Unilateral Ramadan Ceasefire in Yemen
Spokesmen for the Saudi-led coalition involved in the Yemeni Civil War announced on Tuesday evening that the coalition would suspend all offensive military operations in Yemen from Wednesday until early...
Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen After Houthi Attack on Oil Facility
At least seven people have been killed in Yemen after Saudi Arabia conducted a series of airstrikes against the Houthi movement in retaliation for the group’s recent attack on an...