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Yemen

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Teeters on Collapse

Negotiations in Riyadh will determine whether the Presidential Leadership Council emerges as a functional governing body or dissolves into a symbol of Yemen’s enduring divisions.

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 22, 2024. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado)

From Mediation to Margins: The Future of the U.N. in Yemen’s Conflict

The United Nations has been sidelined in Yemen’s peace process, raising questions about its usefulness in dealing with groups like the Houthis.

The convoy of the United Nations envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, leaves Sanaa Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, April 11, 2022. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Exploiting Houthi Vulnerabilities in a Season of Recalibration

By attacking the Houthis’ support system, the United States can use indirect means to accomplish what it couldn’t through direct military intervention.

Houthi security officers stand next to a street billboard displaying a picture of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 17. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Why the Houthis Went Missing in Action

If Iran decides to continue retaliation, the Houthis will likely be part of that response at some point.

Houthi supporters surround a giant Iranian flag during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel weekly rally in Sanaa, Yemen, June 20. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen at a Crossroads: Navigating Political Shifts and Economic Turmoil

On June 12, AGSI hosted a discussion on developments in Yemen.

Yemenis walk past vendors in the market in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Assessing the U.S. Military Response to the Houthis: Implications for Yemen and Red Sea Security

On May 20, AGSI hosted a discussion on the United States' policy toward the Houthis.

A police trooper stands on the rubble of a building destroyed by U.S. air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen April 27. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

The Yemen Deal

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.

An aircraft launches from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15. (U.S. Navy via AP)

See Something? Say Nothing: The Houthis’ Criminalization of Truth

The Houthis’ “Midri” campaign isn’t just about silencing Yemenis, it’s about blinding the outside world.

People inspect the site of a U.S. airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, April 7. (REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)