Security
Apr 30, 2021
Yemeni Soldiers and the Battle for Pay
Lacking and intermittent payments to soldiers risk incentivizing local small wars that could persist regardless of whether a national conflict resolution deal is achieved.

Apr 28, 2021
With Renewed Efforts To End the War, What are the Prospects for Peace in Yemen?
On Wednesday April 28, AGSIW hosted a discussion on efforts to end the conflict in Yemen.

Apr 22, 2021
The UAE’s Message of Hope, Delivered With a Soft-Power Focus and Some Strategic Hedging
The UAE’s Hope Consortium and Hope Probe illustrate a growing shift from a focus on hard power to a broader consideration of human security and the incorporation of new technologies.

Apr 21, 2021
The Great Fall: Putting Together Peace Talks for a Broken Yemen
With Yemen’s increasingly fractured political landscape, the longer the war continues, the harder it will be to resolve.

Apr 16, 2021
The Biden Team Eyes the Conflict in Syria Warily
The Biden team must assess whether it has the leverage and sufficient regional support if it wants to continue with the status quo in Syria.

Apr 15, 2021
Japan’s Oil Diplomacy in the Gulf: Old Idea, New Approaches
Japan’s need for energy security has long driven relations with the Gulf states, but, under the banner of economic diplomacy, Gulf-Japan ties are diversifying.

Mar 30, 2021
Battlefield Realities Overshadow Some Core Yemeni Concerns in Peace Process
With multiple interests at play, peacemaking in Yemen is a complex problem that goes beyond one party's willingness to take action.

Mar 25, 2021
Russia’s Expanding Cooperation with Gulf Arab Countries on Syria
Russia hopes that engaging Gulf Arab countries could encourage their investments in Syria’s reconstruction process and facilitate Syria’s return to the Arab League.
